15 Tough Questions to Ask Candidates Wanting Your Vote By Oregon NFIB, What a remarkable time campaign season is. From now until Nov. 6, every candidate running for office will make the claim to be for small business, pro-Main Street, it’s mom-and-pop enterprises not big corporations for them—yes siree, Bob. […]

Broad-based recovery eludes Ore. By Oregon Economics California Lutheran University Report highlights – The big economic story for Oregon is the recent revisions to gross domestic product history. These revisions were massive, particularly in 2010. As a result, it appears that Oregon’s output has been much higher than previously thought. […]

By Oregon State University Oregon State University is notifying approximately 21,000 current and former students and employees that some of their personal information was copied without permission by a contracted vendor who was upgrading software in the cashier’s office.  OSU officials say they don’t believe the information, which includes some […]

Paul Allen’s $13 Million island still for sale By Oregon Small Business Association Millionaires buy beach homes; billionaires buy islands. But in recessions, billionaires end up selling those islands. Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder, is selling 292-acre Allan Island, just off the coast from Anacortes, Wash., for only $13.5 million. The […]

Jennifer Scott, Workforce Engine U.S. Chamber of Commerce Networking has long been described as the number one way to get ahead; to increase sales, to find investors, and yes, even to find a job or new employees. We’ve all overheard people ask “How did you get that lead?” or “How […]

This CNN Video showcases the problem of credit cards costs hurting small businesses. The public seems unaware that 4% of transactions go to cover credit card use. The coffee shop owners in the video explain how much this hurts.

Setting the stage for Oregon’s landmark education reforms By Oregon Prosperity Project, It’s easy to get lost in the political jargon of education reform or be dismissive of seemingly ubiquitous “reform” efforts that never seem to affect much. But we think something important is happening here in Oregon. This week […]

By Oregon Economics CLU Center for Economic Research A common refrain about economic policy and performance in the United States over the past thirty years is that inequality is rising and the middle class is disappearing. The implication of the latter claim is that people are falling out of the […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Microsoft is laying off employees in its marketing division. About 25,000 of the company’s 90,000 full-time employees work in sales and marketing, and CEO Steve Ballmer apparently doesn’t think that the software giant’s sales justify the nearly $14 billion it spent on sales and marketing […]

AOI Will Petition Oregon Supreme Court to Defend LLC Owners & Members by J.L. Wilson Associated Oregon industries As AOI informed its members in March, a recent decision by the Oregon Court of Appeals will have huge liability ramifications for owners and members of limited liability companies (LLC’s) in Oregon. […]