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Strong U.S. Jobs Report Masks Tech Weakness as Oregon High-Tech Jobs Stay Below Peak
A strong U.S. jobs report released this week appears to show the labor market performing far better than expected. But a closer look at where those jobs were added…
Oregon Diesel Prices Climb Above $6.25 as National Average Hits Record High
Diesel prices have reached a new national record, with the average U.S. price climbing to $5.9015 per gallon on September 7, according to AAA. But Oregon is experiencing…
PGE Customers Get Small Rate Cut as Oregon Cost of Living Rises Above U.S. Average
Oregon households served by Portland General Electric are seeing a modest reduction in electricity rates, while new federal data shows that the state's overall price…
Oregon Giant Nike to Be Dropped From S&P 100 After Stock Sinks Nearly 80%
Oregon-based Nike is losing its place in one of Wall Street’s most closely watched stock indexes after a nearly 80% collapse in its share price from its 2021 record high.
Trump Tax Proposal Could Put Race-Based Scholarships and Student Programs Under Scrutiny in Oregon
The Trump administration introduces new federal rules around tax exemptions that could put some programs designed to support students of color under scrutiny, including…
Washington County Will Not Pause New Data Center Projects for Now Despite Oregon-Wide Concerns
Notwithstanding several moratoriums on data centers by counties in Oregon, Washington County decided on Tuesday not to move forward with a similar intervention.
Oregon Mail Voting Faces New Concern After USPS Whistleblower Warns of Ballot Rejections
A federal whistleblower has raised new concerns about a U.S. Postal Service system designed to screen mail ballots, warning that a single error could potentially cause…
Oregon Universities Brace for Enrollment Cliff as Student Numbers and Revenue Fall
Oregon's universities are confronting a difficult combination of declining student numbers and mounting financial pressure, as out-of-state enrollments dwindle and the…
