State Treasurer asks Legislature to increase the savings in Oregon’s ‘rainy day’ reserves — Senate Bill 553 would dedicate the interest earnings from state’s general fund By Oregon State Treasurer SALEM – State Treasurer Ted Wheeler on Monday asked legislators to increase the state’s ‘rainy day’ reserves, which will help […]

Japan’s Earthquake and American Manufacturing Businesses: Economic Impacts By Bill Conerly, Conerly Consulting, Businomics Japan’s terrible earthquake has economic implications for American manufacturers, in addition to the terrible human consequences. Japan’s economy is large and diverse, with strong business ties to the United States. The key point to ponder is […]

Homeowner may pursue negligence claim for construction defect, Oregon Supreme Court holds By Ater Wynne LLP, Oregon law firm Last week the Oregon Supreme Court held that a homeowner seeking to recover against a builder for damages caused by construction defects may sue for common law negligence, absent a contractual […]

Oregon NFIB member Poll Puts Finger on the Pulse of the Problem With ObamaCare By Oregon NFIB, SALEM, Ore., March 7, 2011—They are both the engine of all economies and also the people at the center of the health-care debate in America, and their responses to one of the questions […]

Reports Shows Delayed Energy Projects are Costing the Economy $1.1 Trillion and Nearly Two Million Jobs By U.S. Chamber WASHINGTON D.C.—As part of its Project No Project initiative, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a first-of-its-kind economic study today identifying 351 stalled energy projects nationwide that in aggregate are costing […]

By Oregon Employment Department, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 10.4 percent in January, essentially unchanged from 10.6 percent in December. Newly revised figures show that Oregon’s unemployment rate was 11.0 percent in January 2010. January marked Oregon’s lowest unemployment rate in 24 months. Not since January 2009, when the […]

Results show jobs, economy overriding concern for voters By Portland Business Alliance, Portland, Ore. – Today, the Portland Business Alliance and Portland General Electric released results of a public opinion survey of registered voters in four Portland-metro counties. The survey, conducted by noted pollster Tim Hibbitts of Davis, Hibbitts & […]

By Bill Conerly, Conerly Consulting, Businomics BUSINOMICS: I rarely invite guest authors in, but the following piece is worth an exception. The author is Phil Diamond, CFA, Chief Investment Officer of Focus Point Solutions: PHIL DIAMOND:  Before you all get the idea to ask the question, we thought we’d go […]

Oregon’s Employment Laws Cost 11,578 Jobs By Oregon Prosperity Project, It’s always difficult to quantify just how costly a state’s regulatory environment can be, but a recently-released study commissioned by the US Chamber of Commerce puts an exact number on the lost jobs in Oregon due to our burdensome workplace […]

States edge closer to online gambling for revenue By Oregon Tax News As states struggle to balance their budgets, they constantly search for new ways to increase revenue and decrease their deficits. Although there is a federal ban on Internet gambling, several states, led by New Jersey, battle to legalize […]