By Josh Lehner, Oregon Economic Analysis Office Our economy, and our society have long-standing disparities that remain today. The good news so far this cycle is that when it comes to employment trends and opportunities by age, gender, geographic location, and race and ethnicity, these disparities are not wider today […]

By Lars Larson, KXL Radio radio host I’m not dumb enough to argue Portland has a great city government. It failed miserably during the last two years especially as mobs in the streets demanded defunding of police…leading to a massive increase in crime. Now, a charter review commission has come […]

By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, Third Party Deliver Fee Cap / Hotel Loading Zones Recently, the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA) went to bat on a couple of issues affecting restaurants and lodging properties in Portland and we came away with two huge wins! On the restaurant side, […]

National Retail Federation, Retail sales slowed in May as consumers faced continuing inflation and higher prices for essentials like food and gasoline, the National Retail Federation said today. “Retail sales are reflecting Americans’ growing concern about inflation and its impact on the cost of everything from groceries to gas,” NRF […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Oregon’s construction outlook remains solid in the years ahead. Our office’s employment forecast calls for moderate gains due to the fact the industry is at historic highs today, and the underlying volume of work moving forward should be fairly steady in the […]

By Oregon Business News Note Oregon Attorney General Diane Rosenblum issued an announcement for support for a national red flag law stating “As OR’s Attorney General I’m committed to keeping guns out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them. To keep our communities safe, we need to make […]

By Eric Fruits, Ph.D Cascade Policy Institute It’s budget season for local governments in Oregon. Budgets may sound boring. In reality, they are the best demonstration of what politicians truly prioritize. Forget the campaign promises and the press releases. The budget is where the action is. This year, there is […]

US Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is cosponsoring the Health and Location Data Protection Act, legislation that bans data brokers from selling Americans’ health and location data. “When abortion is illegal, researching reproductive health care online, updating a period-tracking app, or bringing a […]

BY NFIB, The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) applauds thr decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Viking River Cruises, Inc., v. Angie Moriana. NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case urging the Court to reaffirm the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) protection of individualized arbitration. “Small […]

Fighting Oregon Alcohol Tax Increases By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, Here’s a quick update on our ongoing fight to protect the industry from increased beverage taxes in Oregon. Our next fight against increased alcohol taxes will surely come up yet again in the 2023 Legislative Session. Our friends at […]