County-By-County Employment Data Shows Quick Job Growth in Portland Area
Breakdown of August jobs numbers shows flattened unemployment rates and more Oregonians returning to the workforce
Manufacturing
KEEN Grants $10K to Oregon Tradeswomen for child care and other services
Funds will be used to provide child care and other services to women pursuing work in the trades.
Betsy Johnson: Oregon Voters ‘Feeling Left Out’
The unaffiliated gubernatorial candidate says doing away with regulations and partisanship will get Oregon on the right track.
Biden Says Infrastructure Bill Will Bring Oregon Into the Economy of the Future
Transportation, union jobs, energy independence frame Biden’s Portland speech
Oregon senate passes mattress recycling program bill
SB 1576 would establish a mattress recycling program funded by a tax on new mattresses, but opponents say Oregon taxpayers are overburdened.
NW Manufacturers’ Confidence Is Lower Than It Was 3 Years Ago — But Still High
A survey of 500 Oregon and Washington manufacturers says seven in 10 see a brighter year ahead.
Manufacturing’s New School
Factories face a skilled-labor shortage. Can the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center reinvigorate the trade?
Vertical Growth
As supply chain issues and inconsistent crop yields intensify, large vendors look increasingly to the evolving field of indoor farming to supply produce.
Sobering Statistics
Higher sales, lower revenue: how the COVID-19 pandemic drained Oregon’s beer industry
Miracle Growth
Gresham has attracted several large manufacturers, helping to boost the local economy. It now faces the challenge of translating that success into well-paying jobs.