February 2009
The endowments at the state’s three largest universities have suffered along with the rest of the economy. While that revenue is not a significant portion of their budgets, it’s still a stinger.
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Planned layoffs by several Oregon health-care providers indicate that not even the state’s hospital workforce is immune to the weakened economy.
It's no surprise given the state's alarming employment trends that one can hardly throw a shoe these days without hitting a politician who claims to be creating jobs.
Business bankruptcies rose 67% in Oregon in 2008, as the growing financial crisis leaves businesses big and small struggling to stay afloat.
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- Oregon turns 150 on Feb. 14
- Stocks that went up
- Health reform still plans Salem campaign
- Jobless fund steady despite rising claims
- Graphic: Western states' small-biz pay grows in '08
- Economy pummels King Ag
- Port of Astoria expansion stalls
- Commercial real estate hits lows
- Tactics: Hoffman Construction's work in progress
- Tea founder brews more startups
- Tax law changes will impact 2008 returns
- Deal Watch: Freightliner lands bittersweet military order
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