Unemployed accepting lower pay
Long-term unemployment is lessening as people accept lower pay to go back to work.
Long-term unemployment is lessening as people accept lower pay to go back to work.
China’s imports shrank in August, a sign that its economic slump is worsening.
Kodak is reshuffling executives and cutting jobs as it tries to emerge from bankruptcy protection.
MEDIAmerica, publisher of Oregon Business and Oregon Home magazines, announces a new retail website: HalfOffOregon.com. The website offers lodging, dining, recreation and many other items at half off their regular cost.
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 8.1% from 8.3% in July, but only because more people gave up looking for jobs.
Rep. Earl Blumenauer is calling for a “cash mob” at Portland food carts in advance of Paul Ryan’s Monday Governor Hotel visit that could close nearby streets and businesses.
Some restaurateurs in Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial District think the arrival of the new streetcar loop this month will benefit the neighborhood.
The Bridal Veil post office stays open by issuing postmarks for wedding invitations.
Coos County’s biggest mining company Oregon Resources Corporation cut 31 workers, due to slowing mineral demand.
Construction delays on bridge work at exit 14 in Ashland are hurting local gas station owners by cutting off access.