By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Based on a special request and a good conversation with the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors last week at our meeting, the following graph is a modified version of the Portland, Seattle and the Rest post a few weeks back. The differences […]

But is the measure all it’s cracked up to be? By J.L. Wilson Associated Oregon Industries Initiative Petition 35 is a proposed ballot measure – slated for the November 2012 ballot – which seeks to eliminate the corporate kicker and devote those resources to K-12 education. IP 35 has been […]

Below is the press announcement and the PSA video featuring many top actors insupport of a movement to help hire and assist veterans as they return overseas. From “Got Your 6” campaign — Have you heard the phrase “I’ve got your six?” If you aren’t in the U.S. military, you […]

CNN reports that nearly 40% of working women out-earn their husbands pay. Even more interesting is the rise in stay-at-home dads. The video showcases how some dads make the adjustment.

By Guest Opinion, Catching everyone by surprise, Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin renounced his I.S. citizenship at the start of Facebook’s IPO. It is believed that Eduardo Saverin did it to save on taxes as Saverin owns 4% of Facebook. The move is not helpful in light of Facebook reaching for […]

This chart from Forbes magazine shows how America has more billionaires than the remaining top nine nations.  When billionaires are sorted out by city the city with the most billionaires is Moscow at 78.  New York is second with 58 and London is second with 39 billionaires.

Unemployment Increase Looming? By Oregon Economics CLU Center for Economics Research and Forecasting I ran across this piece on five people who have left the labor force. It a why-and-how-are-they-dealing-with-it type of thing. What struck me was that four of the five were either back in college or planning on […]

Oregonians Need a Raise By Oregon Prosperity Project New Data: Oregon incomes 15% less than Washington incomes. New 2011 data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis indicates that when it comes to per capita incomes, compared to the rest of the U.S., Washington and Oregon are on diverging tracks. […]

An Update on Employer Use of Criminal Background Checks from the EEOC By Barran Liebman LLP Oregon law firm The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has now modernized its stance on the use of criminal background checks by employers, a topic it had not formally weighed in on in over […]

Two Oregon businesses have just filed for bankruptcy. By Oregon Small Business Association Portland’s HemCon Medical Technologies Inc., makes bandages for wounded warriors. With only 65 employees, HemCon had revenues of $73 million four years ago. But for more than six years, it has been the target of a patent-infringement […]