And somehow Vancouver B.C.'s economy has continued to thrive without a wide new span.
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Oregon Editor
China rising. Having China's economy grow should be good, yet, when it comes home, as Krugman says, there are some things to worry about.
So picture this: month after month of headlines juxtaposing soaring U.S. trade deficits and Chinese trade surpluses with the suffering of unemployed American workers. If [...]
More than 417,000 New Jobs Needed in Oregon To Revive and Grow the Economy
U.S. Chamber’s Campaign for Free Enterprise Travels to the Northwest
PORTLAND, OR—Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s American Free Enterprise. Dream Big. campaign traveled to Oregon to engage local business leaders in an ongoing effort to [...]
Commentary By Ron Beasley
As our current health care system collapses people will suffer but so will the health care industry and the insurance companies as fewer and fewer people can afford their services. It's already happening:
A weak economy has reduced the insurer's customer base
Regence BlueCross BlueShield, Oregon's largest [...]
Commentary By Ron Beasley
It looks like Obama may be getting closer to doing the right think in Afghanistan will we see the same thing on the economy. If he does he needs to look at what happened and how we got here. Robert Weissman reminds us that this [...]
Polls show recession not over, and publis wants business to help not government
From Oregon Small Business Association,
82% of Americans think the recession is not over
62% said business will play a larger role in helping the economy recovery than government
45% rated the economy as [...]
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Discuss. [...]By Dave Anderson:
This is a casino post, while the next post will be a broader political-economy and municipal finance post. The Post-Gazette reports that Allegheny County will assess the Rivers Casino in the near future instead of putting the problem off by hiring consultants to conduct the assessment. [...]
It’s unfortunate to see Portland and Silicon Forest startups suffer shutdowns, be it at the hands of the economy or otherwise. But on the upside, it’s alway good to see the execs taking lessons away from their efforts. And even better when they share them with the rest of us.
Despite the dismal US unemployment report, there are signs that the economy is stabilizing and even turning the corner, albeit slowly. It is worse than you suggest. What company will hire new employees if they don't know what their contingent liability for health care and carbon will be? These bills are enormous overhang on the economy that is freezing decisions for hiring' [...]
The US unemployment rate, as expected, rose to 10.2% in October. The economy lost an additional 190,000 jobs. It would not be surprising to see double digit unemployment persist until spring. [...] Commentary By Ron Beasley
The number one censored story at Project Censored this year is:
US Congress Sells Out to Wall StreetFederal lawmakers responsible for overseeing the US economy have received millions of dollars from Wall Street firms. Since 2001, eight of the most troubled firms have donated $64.2 million to congressional candidates, [...]
Efforts to “Get People out of their Cars” Put Economy at RiskLast night, NOW discussed Denmark and the culture of energy thrift that has transformed their country and economy. One way that Denmark is ahead of the curve is in acting on Shai Agassi's idea which makes electric cars a no-brainer.
In this TED video Agassi explains how he [...]
The clowns at City Hall have decided to "Save The Planet" by unanimously adopting a "plan" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Mayor Sham Adams, speaking for the clowns in general, noted:
Mayor Sam Adams promised the plan will help the economy by [...]
The business press exploded with joy at the new GDP numbers hinting that the recession may be over. Last quarter was the first time that GDP had increased in a year. Most economists treat this as a signal that an economic recovery [...]
Eugene is home to several highly litigious environmental organizations. It's not the economy that's causing problems at the Western Environmental Law Center.
In yet another sign that economic tough times continue to plague Lane County, a public interest environmental law firm will lay off four staff members by the [...]
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has just published its third annual rating of what states are doing to pursue energy efficiency. Oregon did well but dropped two places this year.
2009 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, which ranks states in six categories, concludes that the 10 states doing [...]
