Category ECONOMY
Oregon may pay out $1 billion kicker in 2026 as tax revenues come in higher than expected
Oregon's tax revenues continue to exceed forecasters' expectations, but the future is especially uncertain, economists caution.
U.S. Small Business Administration leader highlights growing Salem businesses during tour
Don Froylan recently expanded cheese production and is planning a new addition to its northeast Salem creamery. U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas and Small Business Administration Administrator Isabel Guzman visited Tuesday as part of a local tour.
COLUMN: With food prices climbing, not all are feeling the impact of rising wages
COLUMN: Economic signs are improving but those on the lower wage scale still aren't feeling optimistic. What the numbers show about why that may be.
A tale of two workers: Heat deaths on the job provoke differing responses in Oregon, Idaho
After a migrant farmworker died of heat-related illness in Marion County during the 2021 heat dome, Oregon made stricter workplace safety rules. Idaho has done little following a similar death.
Rep. Salinas pitches farmworker relief bill to her district’s agricultural community
U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, is backing a bill that would provide assistance to farmworkers when natural disasters limit their ability to earn a living.
Oregon legislative Democrats join governor, Republicans in opposing rebate ballot measure
Measure 118 would hike taxes on corporations to send checks to all Oregonians.
BUILDING SALEM: Veterans housing opens in Grant Neighborhood
After a yearslong development effort, veterans experiencing homelessness will begin moving into new apartments at the historic Evergreen Church this month.
Solar projects on Salem-area farms get federal backing
Nearly $4 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will fund solar infrastructure in Marion and Polk counties including a 12-acre solar array on Zena Road.
Worker put at risk of falling off roof leads to $90,000 state penalty against roofing supplier
ABC Supply Co. Inc. of Wisconsin was cited by Oregon OSHA for repeatedly subjecting employees to falling hazards at a Salem worksite. The agency fined the company $92,226, and the company has appealed.