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Repos rise as auto loans sink
Bobby Sylvester has a front-row seat to the repo show. Sylvester is the fleet manager for Brasher’s Cascade Auto Auction in Troutdale, one of Oregon’s largest auction lots.

Bad economy spells good business for thrift stores

Q&A with former PacifiCorp CEO, Judi Johansen

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Next: Purple potato potential
Oregon State University researchers see potato potential beyond just a good curly fry.

As the economy slides, business blogs gain fans

Scoot on over to a better gas bill

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Deal Watch: Troubled TRM gets loan, buys company

Banks ranked by Oregon deposits

Oregon credit unions ranked by total shares and deposits

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Finding the energy
Only time will tell if solar will make a significant dent in the country’s energy needs, but time also is running short.

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Readers fume over energy issues
Among survey respondents, 61% oppose expanding mass transit instead of highways, and 70% see new nuclear power plants as a solution.

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