News roundup

Ten years after the financial crisis, telabortion reshapes political debate and a coastal legislative summit tackles carbon pricing.

Weekly roundup

Another biz organization leader under the microscope, Joyce Judy takes on Peter Courtney and the Nike exodus continues.

Despite setbacks, analysts still bullish on Nike

Although the athletic apparel giant issued a lukewarm earnings report yesterday, and industry watchers say the company’s grip on the sneaker market is slipping, analysts expressed optimism about Nike’s new consumer-focused growth strategies. “Most sources acknowledge that Adidas…is giving Nike a run for its money,” Morgan Stanley analyst Jay Sole wrote in a recent stock … Read more

Nike vs. Nature

Forest fires and corporate layoffs call attention to the twin forces that shape this state’s identity — and the twin pillars that support the Oregon economy.