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Oregon Businesses Paid $2.89 Billion in Tariffs as Exports Fell $5.8 Billion, State Report Says
Oregon businesses paid $2.89 billion in tariffs on imports between March and December 2025, according to a report by three state agencies appointed by Governor Tina…
Oregon Governor Backs Local Data Center Pauses as Statewide Ban Question Remains Open
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek threw her support behind local data center moratoriums yesterday, with the thorny issue of a statewide ban referred to her Data Center…
U.S. Private Hiring Slows for Fifth Straight Week as Oregon Employers Post Fewer New Job Ads
Despite U.S. private employers adding an average of 15,000 jobs per week during the four weeks ending July 11, hiring slowed, falling from 35,750 weekly jobs in early…
More Than 70,000 Oregonians Lost SNAP Benefits in One Year as Food Bank Visits Hit Record High
More than 70,000 Oregonians lost SNAP food assistance in one year between April 2025 and April 2026, while food-bank visits reached a record 2.9 million.
Oregon DOJ to Monitor Douglas County After Commissioners Back Trump Immigration Stance
The Oregon Department of Justice(DOJ) will be closely monitoring Douglas County for sanctuary state law compliance after its Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a…
Oregon Employers Struggle to Fill 45,400 Open Jobs Despite Starting Pay Near $27 an Hour
Oregon Job Vacancies remained unchanged in the second quarter of 2026- there were 45,400 job openings at any given time, according to new data from the Oregon Employment…
Six Thousand Oregon Businesses Shut Down in Nine Months as Job Market Weakness Deepened
Six thousand businesses closed in Oregon in the first nine months of 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Proposed Changes to the Allocation of Federal Funding Will Have Devastating Effects on Oregonians
A proposed change in how federal funding is allocated is based on political priorities over the needs of communities or the merits of projects, says Oregon Governor Tina…
