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...
by Lena Prine | Oct 5, 2023 | Press Release, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
Avelo is the first commercial airline serving SLE in nearly 15 years Very low, one-way fares start at $44 PORTLAND and SALEM, Ore.; Oct. 5, 2023 – Avelo Airlines begins exclusive nonstop service this week from the greater Portland / Salem region to Las Vegas and Los...
by Lena Prine | Oct 3, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
Last week, the Oregon Legislature convened for Legislative Committee Days, Leg Days for short. Over three days, interim committees met and heard a wide variety of topics. Often this is a precursor to what may be considered during the upcoming Legislative Session in...
