Medford’s Income Growth Outpaced 91% of US Metros Between 2019 and 2022. What’s Behind the Boom?
The uptick reverses decades of decline, according to census data.
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Genesis Financial Solutions Becomes Concora Credit
The rebrand follows a year of furniture retail partnerships for the company, which provides financial services to customers with subprime credit.
Beaverton Stellantis Workers Join UAW Strike
Strike against GM and Stellantis expands to parts distribution centers in 20 states, including Oregon.
Measure 110 Partial-Repeal Would Use Criminal Justice System for Early Intervention
Two alternative ballot measures would recriminalize hard drugs in Oregon, but the organizing group’s founder Max Williams says he hopes the Legislature comes up with a better alternative.
Concerns About OHSU-Legacy Merger Fueled Strike Vote, Nurses Say
ONA says the union is asking for more information about nurses’ working conditions after the merger goes through.
University of Oregon Partners with Dialect-Based AI Startup SoabBox Labs
The Irish tech company’s software will enable the College of Education to better identify struggling readers of different dialects.
Lithium Battery Maker Announces Expansion in Tualatin
QPO Energy plans to move an inverter factory from China to Oregon
Signs Point to More Activity in Portland’s Commercial Real Estate Market, CBRE Researcher Says
A quarterly report by CBRE showed Portland’s commercial real estate vacancy rate rising, but the company’s field research manager is still bullish on the sector’s future.
Wyden, Merkley Announce $2.3 Million for Rural Renewable Energy Projects
Funding from the Inflation Reduction Act will go toward 28 Oregon projects aimed at building renewable energy and energy efficiency infrastructure.
Oregon Workers’ Compensation Costs Expected to Keep Falling
The decline mirrors a national drop in workers comp, but Oregon’s low-cost rival states with less robust protection.