Too often, a leader will make a decision and execute it, without properly informing others of our reasons. That might be okay for an emergency room, where seconds matter. In most workplaces, it’s not.
Business Insider: Pope Francis called out the global economic system, saying it could no longer be based on a “God called money.”
Congress approved legislation that includes $100 million in aid to rural areas.
Portland-based SoloPower Systems announced a deal to build a factory in South Korea.
Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden and three other senators unveiled a proposal to end surveillance operations like those revealed by Edward Snowden.
TriMet ridership declined 5% in June through August, the third quarter of declines.
Reuters: JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon met Thursday morning with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder as the nation’s biggest bank attempts to end federal and state investigations into its liability for selling shoddy mortgage securities.
Rolf Prima Wheel Systems brought production of its bicycle wheel rims back to Eugene after outsourcing to Asia for more than a decade.
The Guardian: Qatar 2022 World Cup organizers say they are “appalled” by the findings of an investigation into the treatment of migrant workers in the country.
A growing number of computer-oriented entrepreneurs are trying to brand Portland as the new Silicon Valley for startups.