Growing Pains Plague Portland
Increasing numbers of homeless, budget gaps and ballooning affordable-housing demand were pain points for the city in fiscal year 2018-19, according to a report.
Economy and Finance
Taxing Times
As the tax year wraps up, businesses still have time to realize deductions and prepare for new changes coming in 2020.
Road to Recovery
Millennial- and Gen X-owned businesses inject new life into the remote farming and ranching communities of Burns and Hines.
The $8bn Up For Bid
The state’s investment in a new IT system for buying goods and services could be a boost for small businesses.
Are Unions Back?
How a newly engaged workforce, high cost of living, and social media brought struggling labor unions surging back to life.
The New Town Square
Business development catalyst, community hub or social services center, Oregon’s public libraries have evolved to serve all.
Trade War Pounds Oregon From All Angles
While larger companies like Intel could mitigate the harm, smaller companies, especially farms, could face irreversible damage.
‘People Don’t Have To Move Here to Find Work’
Economist Thomas Potiowsky discusses Oregon’s employment prospects.
Report: 10 Takeaways From Oregon’s Economic Forecast
Oregon’s economy continues to grow, but questions abound as societal issues take center stage and futuristic technology becomes a reality.
