Letters to the Editor
“Our governor does not understand economics clearly; raising selected taxes and fees is a Band-Aid approach that will not work long term.”
2008 Archives
Downturn doesn’t soften growth in software industry
In the face of the current economic downturn, Oregon’s software industry is enjoying solid growth.
Testing the MBA programs
With the growing popularity of online classes, it seems as if anybody, anywhere can earn a master’s degree in business. According to one business-school leader, more than 100,000 MBA degrees were handed out last year alone.
State economist addresses states’ pain
I’ve been thinking about the movie Independence Day. It starred Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum and an alien attack on earth.
Power surges (slightly)
Electricity sold by PGE during the year ended November increased 1.2% year-over-year, and 6.0% versus five years ago.
Searching out office space
Gone are the days when office space was just a practical place to work. Now the workplace and its location are pivotal factors in attracting and retaining employees.
Deal Watch: Vestas expands Portland presence
Until early December, the biggest news coming from Vestas Wind Systems, a Denmark-based windmill company with its North American headquarters in Portland, was that Washington state’s largest utility, Puget Sound Energy, had placed an order for 22 of its wind turbine generators.
Wrangling your web needs
Just because a competitor may be throwing bundles of money at web development doesn’t mean your business should.
Battered bond market hurts public projects
Hidden within the larger economic fluctuations of last year was serious news for Oregon municipalities.