By Oregon Business & Industry, What happened: On June 9, with less than three weeks remaining in the 2025 session, legislative leaders finally released a transportation funding package, the 102-page HB 2025. The proposal includes nearly a dozen new or increased taxes and fees, from a 37.5% increase in the […]

By Oregon National Federation of Independent Business, Expectations of better sales and business conditions among the nation’s small business owners boosted NFIB’s latest Small Business Optimism Index to 98.8, slightly above the 51-year average of 98. Also noteworthy in the latest index, released today – a new issue has reclaimed […]

BY US Chamber of Commerce, Tariffs are a tax on thousands of items Americans use to have fun during the summer. Here is the typical markup you can expect on popular items. Summer. Time to hit the beach, have a barbecue, and catch some rays. And this year, it’s also […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Makin’ Groceries, a café at 7137 N.E. Freemont St. that lets diners pay as much as they can afford for Cajun cuisine, even if that amount is zero. The goal of the nonprofit Landing Paper Planes, which operates the café, is to offer meals […]

By U.S. Attorney, Oregon District Press Release, PORTLAND, Ore.—A British man was sentenced to federal prison for stealing nearly $1.9 million from a Portland resident in a romance fraud scheme. Oscar Peters, 65, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison and 3 years’ supervised release. He was also ordered […]

By Oregon Business & Industry, June 4, 2025 — Oregon Business & Industry is deeply disappointed – and profoundly concerned – about the Legislature’s decision to advance SB 916, which will award up to six months of unemployment insurance benefits to workers who choose to go on strike. Oregon’s unemployment […]

By National Retail Federation “As consumers look to recognize the father figures in their lives, retailers are prepared with gift ideas, special deals and convenient shopping options to help customers find the right gifts.” NRF Vice President of Industry and Consumer Insights Katherine Cullen WASHINGTON – Father’s Day spending is […]

Oregon Quadruples College Savings Incentive for Young Families, Offering $100 Kickstart Newborns and Kindergartners eligible for $100 boost to begin their education savings By Oregon State Treasurer, Press Release Aiming to provide a stronger foundation for Oregon’s youngest learners, the Oregon College Savings Plan (OCSP), a program of the Oregon […]

Wyden Reintroduces Bill to Allow All Americans to Vote at Home — Reintroduction of Wyden’s bill follows House Republicans recent passage of the SAVE Act that would rip away millions of Americans’ right to vote By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., […]

5/29/25 DOL Rescinds Crypto Guidance in 401(k) Plans May 29, 2025 By Jeff Robertson & Iris Tilley Barran Liebman LLP, The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has rescinded its 2022 guidance directing 401(k) Plan fiduciaries to exercise “extreme care” before adding a cryptocurrency component or option to a 401(k) plan lineup. […]