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January 23, 2012 - Chart: Roads losing to bike paths & streetcars

In Portland, road maintenance takes a backseat to bikes and streetcars By Dr. Eric Fruits Econ International Blog Following up on a previous article, the figure below shows that as Portland’s road paving backlog has grown, the city has expanded bikeways and streetcar lines.

January 22, 2012 - Chamber responds to Online Privacy Act controversy

U.S. Chamber Pledges to Continue to Find Effective Solution to Foreign Rogue Websites The Right Solution is Good for Jobs, Consumers, and the Internet BY U.S. Chamber of Commerce WASHINGTON D.C.—David Hirschmann, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center, released the following statement in […]

January 20, 2012 - Major ruling: Businesses can offset Corporate Minimum Tax with Credits

Oregon Court: Good News – Businesses Can Offset Corporate Minimum Tax with Credits By Associated Oregon Industries In a key court decision that flew under the radar during the Christmas holiday, the Oregon Tax Court sided with Con-Way, Inc. in its dispute with the Oregon Department of Revenue. At issue: […]

January 19, 2012 - Petition says NO to double taxation of property

New Ballot Measure Says “NO” to Double Taxation of Property By Oregon Prosperity Project Already nearly 100,000 Oregonians have signed the petition to stop real estate transfer taxes in Oregon. Over 116,284 signatures will be needed to put this measure on the November 2012 ballot. The measure, Initiative Petition 5, […]

January 18, 2012 - Busting the myth of Portland as strip club capital

By Dr. Eric Fruits Econ International Blog If you have ever visited Portland, it’s fairly certain that someone will proclaim that the city has more strip clubs per capita than any other city. Indeed, Portland’s reputation is international. Earlier this year, the UK’s Guardian newspaper dropped the factoid in its […]

January 17, 2012 - Chevrolet Volt Energizes the Rich

Chevrolet Volt Energizes the Rich Jose Mesa José Mesa Auto Wholesale, LLC The Chevrolet Volt is far from being the everyday driver for the average American. In fact only 7,671 were sold in 2011 which is just short of General Motors goal of 10,000 vehicles. It has an average price […]

January 16, 2012 - Latest viruses exploit Facebook, Twitter

Latest viruses exploit Facebook, Twitter By Oregon Small Business Association, A new form of virus—dubbed social media virus or social spam—has companies like Facebook and Twitter working around the clock to prevent hackers from exploiting their social networks. Hackers have become adept at creating fraudulent profile accounts from which to […]

January 15, 2012 - Kitzhaber’s own words: State of the State Address

Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber State of the State Address Portland City Club – 1-13-12 I’m proud of the progress we have made during the past year. We have not shied away from tough decisions – on the budget, education and health care – to put Oregon on a more sustainable […]