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 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 Lena Prine | Oct 16, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
ABOUT THE BEE The Oregon Civics Bee is presented by US Bank and brought to you by Oregon Business & Industry in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. This first-of-its-kind civics competition in Oregon encourages young people to engage in...
by Lena Prine | Oct 10, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
Original post by Josh Lehner with the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Claudia Goldin was awarded the Nobel in economics this week. In particular it was for her research on women in the labor force. You can find the a short summary of her work here. That work is...
by Chamber Comms | Oct 10, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
On October 5, 2023, attendees of our monthly Business Advocacy Committee Meeting heard from a Public Safety Panel featuring representatives from local law enforcement agencies about the key issues affecting their respective agencies and community safety. The meeting...
