Oregon loses 7,300 jobs
The state's latest unemployment report showing 7,300 job losses last month and an unemployment rate hovering at 6.4 percent is triggering calls by legislative leaders for state government action. more >
Construction projects will create jobs, Courtney says
The 2009 Oregon Legislature should focus on putting thousands of Oregonians back to work by approving a massive package of bond-funded construction and public-works projects, Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem, says more >
Something stable in the economy: Oregon property taxes
As Oregon homeowners watched their property values climb rapidly during the past decade, boosting their net worth and borrowing power, their property taxes didn't keep pace, rising only modestly. more >
