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 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 | Oct 16, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
Salem registered voters will have the opportunity to vote on Measure 24-491 in the upcoming election. This measure creates an employee-paid payroll tax at an uncapped rate of .814%, imposed on all work performed in the City of Salem with restricted uses for...
by Chamber Comms | Jul 13, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
At a press conference earlier this morning (July 13) the City of Salem — joined by community partners at Travel Salem, Fly Salem, and the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce — announced that Salem Municipal Airport will begin commercial service to Las Vegas and Los Angeles...
