Black Lives Matter: Improving Racial Justice In the Workplace
Employers will make employees valued, heard and more productive by addressing issues of racial justice head on, say experts.
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Gold Rush
A company that sells affordable gold products is seeing demand soar as the economy reels from the pandemic.
Childcare Providers Fear Closure
Despite large demand, daycares and preschools are operating at lower capacity, worsening an existing childcare shortage.
The Perks of a Short Supply Chain
Buying local pays dividends for a Portland homewares manufacturer.
McMenamins Grows the Family
McMenamins, the iconic chain of hotels and brewpubs, seeks financial partners amid a pandemic that attacks its business model from all sides.
Greening the Gold Rush
The hemp-farming boom of 2018 created financial hardships for those who failed to turn a profit. But innovation and easing of regulations could open new doors for farmers.
Fill ‘Er Up
Oregon just doubled its low-carbon fuel program goals, making it the strongest in the nation. But wildly fluctuating oil prices and the need for a technological revolution make you wonder: Can we get there?
Can the Plastic
An entrepreneurial couple capitalizes on the movement against single-use plastic by reinventing packaging for water.
Travel Message: Stay Local and Spend Money
As lockdown restrictions ease, tourism agencies encourage day-trippers and local residents to kick-start the travel sector’s recovery.
‘Virus Exposes Inequality in Economy’
The president of Oregon AFL-CIO discusses how Covid-19 has upended the lives of working people and how the labor movement is advocating for change.