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Economists foresee only mild growth in 2013, with unemployment expected to be back above 8% for the first half of the year.

Two Americans were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science.

Retail spending increased 1.1% in September, reflecting higher consumer confidence.

Health care providers are planning Beaverton’s first one-stop health and wellness center, funded in part by a $1.6 million federal grant.

Judges in Deschutes County are bracing for a sharp uptick in foreclosures as banks skip the non-judicial foreclosure process following a new state law.

Gov. John Kitzhaber appointed a 14-member panel that will seek a compromise on logging.

Some of the most popular Medicare prescription drug plans face double-digit premium hikes next year.

Sharp gains in gasoline costs drove wholesale prices higher in September.

The U.S. Postal Service is raising postage rates on Jan. 27. First-class mail will cost 46 cents.