October 2, 2012 - Is driving in decline in U.S. & Europe?
Patrick Emerson PhD , OSU Economist Oregon Economics Blog The economist has a nifty little discussion about the decline of the car in high income countries. Here are two provocative graphs:
October 1, 2012 - Oregon Court dismisses age discrimination case
— Oregon Court of Appeals dismisses age discrimination suit for failure to follow employer’s ADR policy Ater Wynne LLP NW Law frim Last week, the Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an employee’s age discrimination claim under state law for failure to comply with the employer’s grievance and […]
September 30, 2012 - Greg Walden sponsors free business cybersecutiy conference
By NFIB Oregon The increasing threat of cybersecurity breaches are affecting small businesses in a big way. As with everything, knowledge is the power to protect yourself, which is why NFIB is encouraging its members in the Bend and Medford areas to attend a free, two-hour presentation by nationally recognized […]
September 29, 2012 - NIKE’s China problem
NIKE’s slowdown in China is a bellwether for other firms in America. It impacts businesses down the chain.You can see their stock changes to the right on the video. See CNN Money report below:
September 28, 2012 - Tuition hikes due to college mispending, not budget cuts
“[H]igher education has literally never been more flush with cash than it is today, even after adjusting for the effects of inflation. The bottom line is that institutions have made no significant efforts whatsoever to keep their expenses in check. If you want to keep college affordable, this should be […]
September 27, 2012 - Bussiness Alliance: Ballot Measure, Labor & Treasurer endorsements
By Portland Business Alliance The Portland Business Alliance board of directors today announced its positions on a number of ballot measures and its endorsement of several candidates. A complete list is below. Dennis Rawlinson, chair of the Alliance’s board of directors and firm chair of Miller Nash, made the following […]
September 26, 2012 - Who’s hiring in Oregon? — A look at firms hiring by the hundreds
Who’s hiring in Oregon? — Where the new jobs are By Oregon Small Business Association Consumer Cellular opens 650 jobs When T-Mobile closed its call center earlier this year, 359 workers lost their jobs. Those employees were offered positions at other T-Mobile locations. But now they have another option. Consumer […]
September 25, 2012 - Oregon recessions by comparrison
Oregon Unemployment Aug. 2012 By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog Just a few updates on Oregon (un)employment following the Employment Department’s release of August 2012 data this morning. With the strong gains seen in recent months in the payroll data (survey of businesses), employment is now tracking […]
September 24, 2012 - Labor Board rules on electronic postings that damage a company
National Labor Relations Board Finds Rule Prohibiting Electronic Posting of Damaging Statements Illegal By Nelson Atkin Barran Liebman Oregon Law Firm National Labor Relations Board Finds Rule Prohibiting Electronic Posting of Damaging Statements Illegal In a continuing series of decisions attempting to expand employee’s labor rights, the National Labor Relations […]
September 23, 2012 - Generational workplace differences: Values, hours & promotions
By Career Builder, A new generation of professionals entering management means the correlation between seniority and leadership could be disappearing. One third (34 percent) of U.S. workers say their boss is younger than they are and 15 percent say they work for someone who is at least ten years younger, […]