January 2012
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Factors contributing to a sticky housing market →
Labor mobility is a key condition for a well-functioning labor market. If workers can’t move from place to place, then they can’t adequately respond to changes in the job market. Some observers have…
December 2011
1 post
Oregon and Washington minimum wage increases in... →
Eight states will begin the New Year with a higher minimum wage under state laws that mandate minimum wages increase with inflation. Washington State will become the first state in the nation to set…
August 2011
10 posts
Progress Ridge signs five tenants, now 85 percent... →
Thanks to five new leases the new 20-acre, $100 million Progress Ridge TownSquare development in Beaverton is now 85 percent leased.
Oregon Lottery posts an increase for 2011, first... →
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Oregon Lottery posts an increase for 2011, first in three years OregonLive.com Lawmakers approved the two-year $15 billion spending…
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge | Intellectual... →
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge | Intellectual Property Bulletin - Fall/Winter 2006 Linex Legal (press release) (registration) The article dis- cusses the issue of…
WSJ_Econ: Economists, Market Watchers Increasingly... →
WSJ_Econ: Economists, Market Watchers Increasingly Concerned About Recession, Shrug Off Downgrade http://tinyurl.com/3chshqe
WSJ_Econ: Two years into the economic recovery... →
WSJ_Econ: Two years into the economic recovery labor force participation has hit a new low http://t.co/ttjDzSQ
No more 'Dr. No,' as Gov. John Kitzhaber vetoes... →
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No more ‘Dr. No,’ as Gov. John Kitzhaber vetoes but a single bill OregonLive.com In 2002, during Kitzhaber’s last term as governor, …
Willamette separates views of mill site →
It’s official: You shouldn’t refer to the 22 acres of bankrupt paper mill property in Oregon City as “Blue Heron.”
The real estate bonanza will now be known as the “Willamette Falls opportunity” in…
Happy birthday Mr. President, here are your... →
What do you get for the nation’s commander in chief who turns 50 on Thursday?
Besides, of course, a more friendly Congress and solutions to the nation’s economic crisis, you could get him … a…
Downtown mental health clinic to be 3 floors,... →
The Broadway Recovery Center in Northwest Portland was engineered with future expansion in mind. The three-story building, which is slated to open to residents in November, is designed to accommodate…
The myth of the irrational Murdoch - Reuters Blogs... →
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The myth of the irrational Murdoch Reuters Blogs (blog) This became known as the “law and economics” movement, and its…
Deal May Avert Default, but Some Ask, 'Is That... →
Deal May Avert Default, but Some Ask, ‘Is That Good?’ The Ledger What’s impossible to know of course is how that potential gain would compare to all the …
July 2011
4 posts
Moody Avenue reconstruction planned to be mostly... →
When work on Southwest Moody Avenue is done, the road will be higher in the middle and have an at-grade crossing with light-rail tracks as they approach a new transit bridge nearby. The road also…
WSJ_Econ: Has the Economy Hit Stall Speed?... →
WSJ_Econ: Has the Economy Hit Stall Speed? http://t.co/z8tEuer
WSJ_Econ: Video: Alan Blinder Says Political... →
WSJ_Econ: Video: Alan Blinder Says Political Gridlock Puts Economy at Risk http://t.co/7sHo21q
May 2011
7 posts
WSJ_Econ: The Economics of Buster Posey: When a... →
WSJ_Econ: The Economics of Buster Posey: When a Catcher Is Too Valuable to Catch http://t.co/VpeQ7G5
Central Eastside businesses want fee breaks, not... →
David Lorati, president of the Central Eastside Industrial Council, owns School Specialty Co., a Southeast Portland company that manufactures pom-poms. He says the problem in the…
Government pledges to create conditions to support... →
Government pledges to create conditions to support all layers of population. TVR The government is going to take serious antitrust regulation measures related…
At Our Best (May 23) - Corvallis Gazette Times →
At Our Best (May 23) Corvallis Gazette Times Guided by OSU’s strategic plan, the campaign seeks $850 million to provide opportunities for students, strengthen…
WSJ_Econ: What Does LinkedIn IPO Mean for the... →
WSJ_Econ: What Does LinkedIn IPO Mean for the Economy? http://t.co/YbZlyqp
Voters unwilling to pay more taxes for school... →
A number of bond measures aimed at funding facilities upgrades at school districts around the state were put to the voters on Tuesday. In the Portland-metro area, bonds that would have significantly…
Salem-area job market shows signs of recovery -... →
Salem-area job market shows signs of recovery Statesman Journal But Oregon’s economy looks worse when a broader definition of unemployment is used. Under the…
December 2010
18 posts
WSJ_Econ: Venezuela Inflation Highest Among Top... →
WSJ_Econ: Venezuela Inflation Highest Among Top Emerging Economies http://bit.ly/dLPIIk
Alfred Kahn, Father of 1970s Airline Deregulation,... →
Alfred E. Kahn, the economist- turned-regulator whose moves to end U.S. government controls on airlines in the late 1970s set the stage for today’s cheap fares and for much of the industry’s…
Q&A: Bruce Warner, outgoing head of Portland... →
Bruce Warner, executive director of the Portland Development Commission, announced earlier this month that he will retire soon. Warner will stay through April so he can help the…
Metro passes rules for land expansions →
Portland’s regional government Metro on Thursday approved an ordinance that changes how the region plans for growth inside the existing urban growth boundary as well as in future expansion…
Report refocuses economic efforts →
Mayor Sam Adams says he was not surprised by the new report that shows how badly the Portland economy is trailing the rest of the nation.
The report, released Tuesday, shows that Multnomah County…
WSJ_Econ: Secondary Sources: Oil Prices, Fed and... →
WSJ_Econ: Secondary Sources: Oil Prices, Fed and the Public, Economics Experiment http://bit.ly/eNtHrW
Audit: Recession impacts city agencies differently →
The City Auditor’s Office reported a mix of good and bad news in its 20th Annual Report on City Government Performance released Thursday.
Some of the worst news resulted from the bad economy. For…
New report says school bond could boost economy →
Portland Public Schools Superintendent Carole Smith’s proposed $548 million school modernization plan — which gets its first public hearing tonight — would create a net gain of 2,594 jobs for the…
Economy prompts rise in RV residences →
Robert Crain has no doubt the number of people living in unapproved residences, often recreational vehicles, has risen sharply as the economy continues to limp along. Crain, the code enforcement…
WSJ_Econ: Unemployment benefits expire today. Our... →
WSJ_Econ: Unemployment benefits expire today. Our recent Q&A explains what that means for unemployed, economy. http://on.wsj.com/bHeoTb
WSJ_Econ: India Is Benign for Radiologists,... →
WSJ_Econ: India Is Benign for Radiologists, Economists Argue. Job is difficult to outsource. http://on.wsj.com/glMvDf
WSJ_Econ: Bernanke: Job Creation Is Top Problem... →
WSJ_Econ: Bernanke: Job Creation Is Top Problem Facing the U.S. economy. http://on.wsj.com/fFXnXO
PDC wants to woo out-of-town firms →
The Portland Development Commission is looking to strengthen its business recruitment efforts for PDC-backed projects like the Burnside Bridgehead redevelopment. Beam Development is…
Neighbors win fight against Hillsboro zoning →
A legal ruling has the city of Hillsboro and the Port of Portland scrapping new zoning on nearly 7,000 properties around Hillsboro Airport.
The Oregon Court of Appeals last week upheld a Land Use…
Oregon Sustainability Center contractor chosen →
Gerding Edlen Development has chosen Skanska USA as the general contractor for the Oregon Sustainability Center, a planned $72 million structure that would be the world’s tallest…
September home prices fall 2 percent nationally,... →
How do you afford your rock and roll lifestyle? →
Home prices fall in major U.S. cities →
November 2010
86 posts
University of Oregon power station gets $40M... →
Turner Construction is renovating the University of Oregon’s Central Power Station so that future power demands can be met. This chiller facility cools the campus via underground…
Oregon lost 3,500 construction jobs in past year →
Oregon lost 5 percent of its construction jobs from October 2009 to October 2010, according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America (PDF).
Over that yearlong period, the…
Commercial real estate predicted to improve →
The National Association of Realtors expects commercial real estate to stabilize across the country in 2011, and even make some improvements.
In its annual forecast the lobbyist organization…
Portland home market should stabilize →
Real estate professionals say one of the Portland-metro area’s gloomiest markets, residential, is finally poised to rebound.
When the federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers expired this past…
Businesses ponder how to clear out Portland... →
A panhandler sits on a downtown Portland sidewalk. Property owner Mark Schlesinger is part of a group looking at ways to limit aggressive panhandling in downtown. The activity, he…
Swept into the foreclosure vortex: Growing number... →
Oregon OSHA proposes new crane, derrick rules →
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration plans to adopt most of the federal OSHA changes for crane and derrick workers in the state. Some of the changes include more…
Oregon dams get $50M plus in upgrades →
Workers load the final section of the new John Day Dam navigation lock onto a barge Tuesday morning. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is replacing navigation locks at three dams…
No UGB expansion in Metro area this year →
The Metro Council will not expand the Portland-area urban growth boundary this year.
In a memo from Metro Council President Carlotta Collette released on Monday, the council will instead amend…