By  Deidra Krys-Rusoff Ferguson Wellman Portland investment firm Ask any municipal bond expert what keeps them awake at nights and I guarantee that concerns over the escalating costs of pensions and post-retirement benefits for municipalities is on their top 10 list. The pension landscape is changing; as costs increase, the […]

Oregon average is more expensive than in 2011 but not as high as last year By Oregon — American Automobile Association “Memorial Day weekend is almost here and gas prices in Oregon will likely be less expensive than last year but more expensive than in 2011. The national average for […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hollywood script writers must be going through an unimaginative streak. As The Wall Street Journal reports, this summer will see the release of movies in which the antagonists are…surprise – corrupt, evil, and greedy business executives scarier than Darth Vader, the Joker, or Hannibal Lecter. Doesn’t […]

Economy Decent But Not Great: The Businomics Newsletter  by Bill Conerly, Oregon economist Conerly Consulting, Businomics

By  J.L. Wilson Associated Oregon Industries Unions are also in the cross-hairs with three initiative petitions. Right on the heels of the defeat of the $275 million tax package on the House Floor two weeks ago (which would have added $114 million in new taxes per biennium on C-Corps) Oregon’s […]

Barran Liebman Oregon Law Firm On April 4, 2013, Governor Kitzhaber signed into law a new requirement that Oregon employers provide employees who are veterans with time off on Veterans Day. Under the new law, an eligible employee who is otherwise scheduled to work on Veterans Day is entitled to […]

Who’s Hiring in Portland By Oregon Small Business Association The following chart shows the top five companies listing the most job openings in Portland on simplyhired.com: Note – Number in parenthesis denotes month-over-month change 1. Intel – 1,258 jobs (22.5%) 2. Providence Health & Services – 606 jobs (7.8%) 3. […]

The best of business news video this week goes to CNN for visiting a tech trade show and showing of the latest gadgets. Here we have a way to charge your phone on your bike and using drones at home.

 Jeff Lundy, Ph.D., U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Business Civic Leadership Center. The Millennial generation is the future of the American public.  While the opinions of older generations might be set, this younger generation brings new perspectives on society that can change the perception of American business.  As the key […]

 County Population Forecast By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog. Just a quick update on inflation in Oregon and a interesting new way to illustrate the changes in the different components. (HT to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta for the graph idea) First a few primers on […]