Updated: Harvard economist scores Oregon on access to the American dream
Rural areas outperform their urban counterparts.
‘Consumers love to try something new’
Chris Sarles, CEO of Oregon Fruit Products, discusses how to innovate at the helm of an 83-year-old company.
Climate change dominates business leadership talks
Private sector seeks solutions to declining snowpack, wildfires, and water scarcity.
Trade war hurts small outdoor-gear manufacturers
Small businesses worry about unexpected price increases.
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Politics
Why businesses are resorting to shooter defense training
In an age of frequent mass shootings, employers teach staff how to fight back against violent intruders.
What the Democratic supermajority means for business
Democrats hold all the cards, but they’ll need to play them wisely.
Oregonians react to ballot measure results, Brown's win
All but one of the ballot initiatives were defeated.
Economy
Updated: Harvard economist scores Oregon on access to the American dream
Rural areas outperform their urban counterparts.
Gresham sees surge in industrial development
A manufacturing hub springs up on the outskirts of the Portland metropolitan area.
The brave new world of impact investing
As impact investing gains popularity, it addresses new challenges.
Expanding horizons
The neurodiversity movement takes hold in the workplace.
Restaurants and Retail
Retail returns to historic Portland department store building
A Japanese retailer opens a store in the iconic Meier & Frank building in time for the holiday shopping season.
Entrepreneurial shift
A new business incubator encourages members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to become independent entrepreneurs.
Cultivating coffee culture
Dutch Bros CEO discusses his strategy behind a new private-equity investment.
Riding the Wave
Bamboo Sushi founder seeks to change the way people think about seafood.
Tech
Blockchain venture studio to open in Portland
Business leaders aim to make Portland hub for blockchain revolution
Reality check
Digimarc wades into a hyper-competitive retail market to save in-person shopping.
Cyber crime busters: An inside look
An advanced threat research lab locates vulnerabilities in emerging technologies.
This week in tech
A roundup of acquisitions, new initiatives and events.
Energy and Environment
Climate change dominates business leadership talks
Private sector seeks solutions to declining snowpack, wildfires, and water scarcity.
Walking on a Knife’s Edge
The trail that cuts through the Wild West of rural land-use politics in Oregon’s high desert.
Forestry carbon offsets create opportunities for rural landowners
Tweaks to Oregon's cap and invest bill could generate revenue for forestry.
Benefit Company label marred by confusion and lax reporting practices
In Oregon and elsewhere, benefit companies go largely unregulated.
