U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and more than 50 Democratic colleagues in the Senate and House to reintroduce lifesaving legislation to manufacture and distribute highly-protective N95 masks to every person in Oregon and nationwide. Under […]

By Oregon Business and Industry, Just days into what promises to be an eventful year in Oregon politics, two longtime legislative leaders have announced plans to leave their respective chambers and a prominent gubernatorial candidate has been told he’s ineligible to run. Updates involving Peter Courtney, Tina Kotek and Nicholas […]

By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum, University of Oregon On net, in November the Oregon economy continued to make up for ground lost during the pandemic. Details include: – The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity rose to 0.38 while the moving average measure, which smooths out the monthly volatility, remained […]

Photo: Mask debate at Eugene store results in fight By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Throughout 2021, Oregon kept up restrictions when most states went back to normal.  As state agencies make the rules, it is small businesses that are forced to implement it and take the backlash from upset […]

By NFIB, Small business owners continue to struggle to increase their workforce, with 25% of owners saying labor quality was their top business problem in December, according to NFIB’s monthly jobs report. Thirteen percent of owners cited labor costs as their top business problem, up three points from November and […]

By Oregon Realtor Association News Release, The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that the City of Portland Ordinance 188829, known as “Mandatory Renter Relocation Assistance,” is not in violation of ORS 91.225 which prohibits cities and counties from “[enacting] any ordinance or resolution which controls the rent that may be charged […]

By National Restaurant Association Growth in menu prices continued to rise sharply in November, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average menu prices increased 5.8% between November 2020 and November 2021, which represented the strongest 12-month gain since 1982. Grocery store prices also accelerated in recent months, […]

Wyden Raises Concerns About Changes That Will Hurt Small Brewers in Oregon and Nationwide Oregon US Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, Senate Finance Committee Chair: “At a time when small businesses are already struggling under the weight of ongoing economic upheaval due to COVID-19 and related supply chain challenges, I […]

By Oregon Small business Association Foundation, A four-alarm fire broke out early Sunday morning, ripping through an estimated 25 businesses on Hillsboro’s beloved Main Street. At this time, the cause of the fire is unknown. The call came in at approximately 3 AM alerting Hillsboro Fire and Rescue of a […]

Will Gardner Director, Center for Capital Market Competitiveness US Chamber of Commerce, Underlining the successful relationship between banks and their customers is a simple yet essential element: trust. Bank customers expect their transactions to be both secure and confidential, and banks honor that trust to garner consumer confidence and grow. […]