Despite Job Gains, Oregon Unemployment Rate Stays Flat in January
Oregon growth sectors continued their jobs gains streak, reflecting a relatively robust economy.
- Published in Economy and Finance
Ag Overtime Bill Passes, But Farmers’ Groups Say They’ll Keep Fighting.
Some small farmers say Oregon’s new farmworker overtime law has them planning their exit strategy. Others hold out hope for a solution which accommodates them.
- Published in Farms and Forests
Legislature mulls overtime pay for farmworkers
Proponents hope tax allowances, a gradual phase-in period and government subsidies will convince legislators to adopt a 40-hour work week for agriculture workers — but farmers say that threshold isn’t realistic.
- Published in Politics
The Hidden Costs of Trade Policies
Economics professor Kimberly Clausing explains how protectionist policies leave Oregon vulnerable
- Published in Economy and Finance
One state, divided under Trump
One year in, President Trump still divides urban and rural Oregon.
- Published in Politics
Malaysian Scholar Sanen G. Marshall to Speak on Statelessness
Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence brings global perspective to Marylhurst campus.
- Published in Press Releases
Landscaping firm uses H-2B visas to fill 'entire seasonal workforce'
Bob Grover, President of Pacific Landscape Management, talks about his experience with the H-2B visa program.
- Published in Economy and Finance
Video: ‘We stand behind refugees’
Businesses are rallying together to oppose President Trump’s tough stance toward immigration.
- Published in Must Reads