by Chamber Comms | Nov 17, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Forum Speaker Series
On Monday, November 13, the 2023-2024 Forum Speaker Series continued with a discussion about how to create “A Path to Healthy Forests in Oregon.” Led by experts in the forestry and fire management fields, along with Oregon Representative Ed Diehl (HD 17)...
by Lena Prine | Nov 15, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
This morning the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis released the latest quarterly economic and revenue forecast. For the full document, slides, and forecast data, click here. Below is its Executive Summary. The economy is rebalancing. Inflation remains above the...
by Chamber Comms | Nov 9, 2023 | Business Spotlight, Chamber Blog
This Spotlight originally appeared in the Autumn 2023 edition of the 503. Magazine. Click here to read the entire edition online. In 2006, longtime friends Chuck Ettel and Matt Brozovich started The Christmas Light Guys, a specialty lighting and display shop that has...
by Chamber Comms | Nov 9, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
On November 2, 2023, our Business Advocacy Committee held a meeting on housing production in Oregon to discuss current challenges facing homebuilders, the increasing need for affordable housing, and the Governor’s prioritization of housing initiatives to address...
by Lena Prine | Nov 8, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
Salem, OR – Preliminary results indicate that registered voters in Salem do not support the City Council’s employee-paid payroll tax. Early results show 82% in opposition. During the July 10 City Council meeting, a Council majority voted to implement a tax on all work...
by Lena Prine | Nov 7, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
The Office of Economic Analysis post this week highlights the strong, cyclical labor market. The key point is that there is not a labor shortage due to fewer Oregonians (or Americans) looking for work, but rather due to businesses looking to hire even more, after a...
by Chamber Comms | Nov 7, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Forum Speaker Series
World-renowned for the natural beauty and plentiful resources our forests provide, Oregon is also increasingly becoming a victim of a devasting annual wildfire season that not only scorches our land but significant local industries and our region’s economy as well....
by | Nov 7, 2023 | Event, Member News
CORBAN UNIVERSITY FALL PLAY: YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN By Clark Gesner, Michael Mayer, Andrew Lippa, Charles M. Schulz | Directed by Tamara McGinnis Matinee Performances: November 9, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. November 19, 2023 | 2:00 p.m. November 10, 11, 17, & 18,...
by Lena Prine | Nov 2, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
The Chamber scored a major victory against government overregulation on Tuesday. In the Chamber’s lawsuit challenging the SEC’s stock buybacks rule, a federal appeals court ordered a redo. Why it matters: Stock buybacks help companies grow their businesses and...
by Chamber Comms | Oct 30, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Forum Speaker Series
On Monday, October 16, the 2023-2024 Forum Speaker Series continued with a presentation by Real Estate Broker Jordan Truitt (First Commercial Real Estate, and a fourth-generation member of Salem’s Truitt family) and developer Trent Michels (FuND) on the...
