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 […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Powell’s Books Powell’s Books recently announced the appointment of Miriam Sontz as CEO. Sontz takes over this position as Emily Powell remains the owner. Sontz is a 28-year employee, most recently serving as chief operating officer. As CEO, she will direct ongoing business operations and […]

By  J.L. Wilson Associated Oregon Industries Finally. After months of negotiations and gamesmanship in the House, the Oregon Senate took the bull by the horns and stood strong with business on one of the most critical bills for Oregon business this session. SB 678 makes it clear that members and […]

University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of  Oregon While economic indicators softened in March, they still point toward continued growth in the Oregon economy. Highlights of the report include: • Following two months of strong gains, the Oregon Measure of Economic Activity fell […]