China's "retail tourists" ripe with potential for Portland
An executive from Beaverton-based Pacific Education & Cultural Exchange Center helped bring a film crew to Portland hoping that after the episode airs this fall, Chinese from a handful of wealthier provinces recently approved to tour the United States will add a Portland stop to their itineraries for a day of sales-tax-free shopping. more >
Case-Shiller index shows house prices still dropping
While a national report released Tuesday cautioned that the slowing of the housing decline did not signal a nationwide turnaround, Oregon's state economist predicted Portland's housing market might log positive numbers by the middle of next year. more >
Restaurant lobby butts heads with Portland neighborhoods
A proposal coming before the Oregon Liquor Control Commission could tip the balance in the endless struggle between state and local authorities, neighborhood associations, Portland’s 2,200-odd booze dealers and the sometimes-belligerent drinkers who love them. more >
