Football predictions
Investor returns in January usually predict what the returns will be for the entire year. The Seahawks win may offset this calendar trend.
Must Reads
What does it mean to do video?
Even after years of video experimentation on the web, media companies still struggle with what it should be, how it should be done, how much we should spend on it and how much readers/users/viewers really want it.
Business dispute resolution calls for proactive approach
Alternative methods of dispute resolution have the potential to lower costs, increase efficiency and provide greater control over process. The key is to know which ones to use, and how to use them in a way that accomplishes those objectives.
Travel pays
BY LINDA BAKER | OB EDITOR
A conversation with Travel Oregon CEO Todd Davidson.
How to simplify your life
January needn’t be a time to make well intentioned promises to yourself that you soon break.
Raising the minimum wage: Is it worth the fight?
Oregon’s minimum wage workers rang in the New Year with a raise. At $9.10 an hour, the state now has the second highest minimum wage in the country.
How can Portland sustain so many new restaurants?
BY HANNAH WALLACE | OB BLOGGER
I’m thrilled that Portland’s restaurants are thriving. But who are these people who can afford to dine out several nights a week? They can’t all work for Adidas, Intel, or Nike—or some new tech start-up or innovation consultancy firm.
The future of SEO
Speaker Joe Griffin, co-CEO of the digital marketing firm iAcquire, shares his predictions about the future of search engine optimization (SEO) as it continues to evolve.
Crowded ERs reflect systemic failures
An economic study of emergency room utilization in Oregon set off a thundering media stampede earlier this month. I was struck by the cut-and-paste sameness of much of the reporting and how awfully little it had to say about the untreated wound that is causing all the pain: the hole in our healthcare system where a robust primary care infrastructure should be.
Why income inequality is the wrong issue
The problem with the issue of income inequality is that it’s typically an afterthought to a region’s economic planning, and not a core priority around which primary economic strategies revolve.