New housing starts stall out
U.S. housing starts have been in decline since 2005, but Oregon starts fared worse than the U.S. overall during the first six months of 2008.
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Oregon keeps on trucking despite fuel costs
Despite diesel fuel prices almost 90% higher than a year ago, Oregon’s employment in truck transportation followed its typical seasonal pattern during the past 12 months.
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Deal Watch: Portland video processor raises $5.5M
FROM THE OUTSIDE, what Elemental Technologies does is pretty easy to understand.
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Economist Eric Fruits discusses baby boomers
Baby boomers are big news. Last year, the first boomer collected her first Social Security check.
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Most readers have made business changes to address climate change
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Costs spiral for prison measures
A state analysis of the two criminal justice measures competing for votes this November estimates prison costs to be even higher than anticipated.
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Economy sinks wave energy momentum
The credit crunch — Oregon’s current fiscal bugbear — can now be blamed for one more thing: a downturn in wave-energy projects.
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UO athletics scores millions
The University of Oregon has signed a 10-year agreement with Oregon Sports Network and IMG Communications.
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Study: China trade wallops Oregon Jobs
According to a recent study by a Washington D.C.-based think tank, job loss due to trade with China has hit Oregon harder than nearly any other state in the nation.
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