TriMet is sliding into debt, and its unfunded pension liability of $900 million is growing by $1.5 million each week, according to a new audit.

Digital advertising content specialist AKQA is opening an office in Portland to serve Nike, one of its largest clients.

Nearly 90% of Americans would face higher taxes next year unless Congress passes legislation in a lame-duck session.

Portland chose local business Alta Bicycle Share for the city’s planned $4 million bike-sharing system.

U.S. manufacturing grew for the first time in four months.

A solid gain in home construction failed to offset declines in nonresidential activity for builders in August.

Ocean Power Technologies announced it will deploy its first utility-scale wave energy buoy off the coast of Reedsport in spring 2013.

Portland restaurateurs have mixed feelings about an upcoming bacon shortage.

Fortune Data Centers opened a 240,000-square-foot facility in Hillsboro, soon to house data centers for clients.

Nike’s growth in China has exceeded expectations, and the company plans to go further into the Chinese market.