Solar prices will rise due to tariffs
Newly-imposed tariffs could cut Chinese solar panel shipments by 45%, raising prices in the U.S.
Home prices set new low
Portland home prices fell only half a percent in March, but the decline set a new post-crisis low.
Long-vacant commercial properties fill up in Lane County
Many long-vacant commercial and industrial properties in Lane County are being filled.
Nonprofit grocery store turns one
Village Market, a nonprofit grocery store, provides jobs and produce to North Portland’s New Columbia, the state’s largest public housing development.
Oregon’s craft beer industry grows
Portland has more breweries than any other city, and that number is growing.
Wyden challenges natural gas exports
Sen. Ron Wyden says America should slow down on exporting its newfound oil and gas bounty.
Consumer confidence drops
Americans’ confidence in the economy had its biggest drop in May in eight months.
Washington prepares for liquor sales
Washington grocery stores and big box retailers are rearranging their shelves in preparation for liquor sales which begin this week.
Next: surgical safety
Surgeons sometimes leave things inside patients — needles, scissors, even scalpels. Those items easily show up on X-rays, allowing doctors to find and remove them. But not surgical sponges.
Powerlist: credit unions
This month’s Powerlist ranks credit unions by shares and deposits.