October 19, 2010 - Oregon jobs frozen, Gov’t jobs drop, Who rose, fell
— Below are two charts, one showing Oregon’s employment stagnation and the other showing where jobs have grown and shrunk Data and Analysis from Oregon Employment Department,
October 19, 2010 - Oregon wins $10 Million lawsuit against University of Phoenix
Oregon sues to recover $10 million connected to misleading filings by University of Phoenix — Oregon students and investors suffered because of the company’s alleged practices By Oregon State Treasurer, SALEM – Oregon Treasurer Ted Wheeler and Attorney General John Kroger today announced a securities fraud lawsuit against Apollo Group […]
October 18, 2010 - Forbes ranks Oregon #6 — House Speaker celebrates
Forbes Ranks Oregon No. 6 in Business Climate –Hunt Says Recent Expansions Proof that Oregon is Business Friendly By Oregon House Speaker‘s Office Oregon House Speaker Dave Hunt said today that a new Forbes ranking placing Oregon as the sixth best in the country for business and careers is further […]
October 17, 2010 - 36% of workers regret their college major
More than One-Third of Workers Wish They Had Majored in Something Different in College, Finds New CareerBuilder Survey By Career Builders CHICAGO, October 13, 2010 – A tight job market may have some workers pondering their educational paths and heading back to the classroom. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, […]
October 16, 2010 - Study: 72% of those over 60 refusing retirement
By Mimi Henninger, SPHR, Human Resources Consulting Division Manager, AmeriBen / IEC Group A couple of years ago, the news was all about the Baby Boomers reaching retirement age and the estimate that our work force would shrink drastically as this generation started turning 62 and headed out to enjoy […]
October 14, 2010 - NFIB wins ruling on health care lawsuit
Judge Rules in Favor of NFIB, Allows Healthcare Lawsuit to Continue By National Federation of Independent Business Washington, D.C., October 14, 2010— Karen Harned, executive director of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, issued the following statement in response to U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson’s decision, allowing […]
October 14, 2010 - Media defends Chamber from White House accusations
Media defends Chamber from White House accusations by Kevin Ganster U.S. Chamber of Commerce Having run with unsubstantiated accusations that the U.S. Chamber used foreign money to fund political ads, the mainstream media is now finding those accusations a little hard to swallow. Examining facts often has that effect. Somewhat […]
October 13, 2010 - Washington County stealing the good job growth
Washington County stealing the good job growth — or at least the good business headlines as of late By Oregon Small Business Association, While most of the state of Oregon suffers the effects of an economic slump, Washington County appears to be booming with new jobs, expanding companies and incentives […]
October 12, 2010 - Stolen medical records yield no claim against health care firm
Stolen medical records yield no claim against health care provider By Ater Wynne LLP Oregon law firm Individuals whose electronic patient records were stolen from the car of an employee of Providence Health System were left with no remedy in a decision Wednesday by the Oregon Court of Appeals. The […]
October 11, 2010 - Measure 75: Casino and State Lottery Collide
By Patrick Emerson Oregon Economics Blog A curious economic analysis come out regarding the proposed casino in Wood Village suggesting that the casino would cause a net reduction in state revenues. You might wonder how that could be and the answer is that it all comes down to monopoly rents. […]