This is the University of Oregon State of Oregon Economic Indicators for May 2020. The release date July 6, 2020. Special thanks to our sponsor, KeyBank Link to full report (with charts!) here. The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity rebounded… Continue Reading →
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Talent Small Businesses: COVID19 Grant Funding Available
City Makes Available Grant Funding for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 The City of Talent is pleased to announce the availability of $25,000 in grant funding to help alleviate the […]
In Honor of Juneteenth: Black Oregonians in the Labor Force
This Friday June 19, celebrate freedom by celebrating Juneteenth! Short for “June Nineteenth,” Juneteenth commemorates the 1865 arrival of federal troops in Galveston, Texas, to ensure that all enslaved people be freed. Their arrival was over two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is considered the longest-running African-American holiday (read more at
COVID-19 Employment Crisis Continues in May
“Although Oregon experienced job gains due to the limited resumption of economic activity in May, over the past three months of the COVID-19 pandemic job losses have totaled 243,500. Historically, this loss is unprecedented and currently thousands of Oregonians are still suffering the economic realities of being unemployed,” said Anna Johnson, Senior Economic Analyst with the Oregon Employment
Oregon’s Minimum Wage Increases on July 1, 2020
Oregon’s minimum wage increases on July 1, 2020, but the raises won’t be the same across the state. The minimum wage increases to $13.25 per hour inside the Portland urban growth boundary, $11.50 per hour in nonurban counties, and $12.00 in other areas of the state.
Oregon’s minimum wage levels were set by Senate Bill 1532 in 2016. The minimum wage increases on July 1 each year through 2022.
April 2020 Oregon Statewide Economic Indicators
This is the University of Oregon State of Oregon Economic Indicators for April 2020. The release date June 8, 2020. Special thanks to our sponsor, KeyBank Link to full report (with charts!) here. This is what a “sudden stop” looks… Continue Reading →
April 2020 Oregon Statewide Economic Indicators
This is the University of Oregon State of Oregon Economic Indicators for April 2020. The release date June 8, 2020. Special thanks to our sponsor, KeyBank Link to full report (with charts!) here. This is what a “sudden stop” looks… Continue Reading →
Commission Wants To Hear From Oregonians About Their Telecommunications Service
The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) has launched a survey to learn what Oregon residents think of available telecommunications services. Residential telephone and cellular service customers are encouraged to take […]
April Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties
COVID-19 Impact
April seasonally adjusted unemployment rates are not available for Oregon counties due to processing delays caused by large increases in unemployment. Not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates are being used for this news release. They reflect April’s increase in unemployment related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for April will be available on
April Local Employment Numbers Reveal Steep Declines
This afternoon I noticed the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of employment at the local level are available for April of this year on the St. Louis Federal Reserve publicly available data repository. These appear to be the BLS… Continue Reading →