All “latest” numbers are for December 2010 unless otherwise noted. Latest Month Previous Month Previous Year Annual Change EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS Total employment State of Oregon, thousands 1,778.0 1,790.1 1,721.8 3.3% Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands 206.2 208.2 205.5 0.3% Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted 10.6% 10.5% 10.6% 0.0 Portland/Vancouver MSA; … Read more
Would Oregon benefit from a state-owned bank? As small businesses struggle, the idea is debated on Main Street, in Salem and by the banking community.
Oregon’s statewide technology employment hit a two-year high in January with a total of 54,600.
Seattle developer PacLand is turning Beaverton’s Ashley Furniture HomeStore into a Walmart store.
A recent study predicting hard times ahead for lodgepole pines adds yet another worry about the future of Oregon forests.
Senators Diane Rosenbaum and Brian Boquist have teamed up to sponsor two bills that would extend unemployment benefits for between 20 and 26 weeks.
Pacific Seafood won a critical preliminary ruling in their anti-trust case.
Seventeen corporate and government executives are in Japan to promote Oregon businesses.
What is it that makes for a great workplace? For every company on this year’s 100 best list, it’s a combination of solid, tangible benefits like health insurance, retirement plans and flexible schedules mixed with other, more colorful and less obvious elements.
President Barack Obama announced that he supports legislation offered by Sen. Ron Wyden that gives states freedom on health care.