Fed's Williams Sees 'Huge Impact' on U.S. From China, Brazil

Fed's Williams Sees 'Huge Impact' on U.S. From China, Brazil

Article Featured on Bloomberg News Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said the global economy, particularly China and Brazil, was having a significant impact on measures that U.S. policy makers watch to determine…
ValueAct Pays a Price for Its Supporting Role at Valeant

ValueAct Pays a Price for Its Supporting Role at Valeant

Article Featured on New York Times | By Andrew Ross Sorkin Bill Ackman gets a lot of ink and a lot of criticism as one of the largest investors behind the crisis-ridden Valeant Pharmaceuticals. But another activist investment firm with a…
As Moda rebuilds, possible downsizing looms

Latest Updates On the Technology Sector in 2017

The year 2017 was very eventful for the Technology sector as there was something new better and more advanced coming up every month for the tech savvy people that made things better for them. There have been more than 2000 different additions…
Three Big Questions on the Job Market

Three Big Questions on the Job Market, and How January’s Numbers Answer Them

Article Featured on The New York Times | By Neil Irwin Get used to jobs numbers like those newly reported for the United States Friday morning — if we’re lucky. It’s not that the new data blew the lid off expectations or pointed to…
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Oregon's at the Forefront of a Global Cider Revolution

Portland Hosts CiderCon—and Embraces a Growing Cider Culture Article by Brian Yaeger | Featured on Portland Mercury | Image Credits: Portland Mercury or Otherwise Indicated STEVE JONES, Portland's most celebrated cheesemonger,…
China’s Bumpy New Normal

China’s Bumpy New Normal

Article by JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ | Featured on Project Syndicate SHANGHAI – China’s shift from export-driven growth to a model based on domestic services and household consumption has been much bumpier than some anticipated, with stock-market…
What’s Eating Silicon Valley

What’s Eating Silicon Valley

Article Featured on Quartz turtix / Shutterstock.com Like most people, I look up to and admire the heroes of Silicon Valley (the real ones, not the ones from the TV show). They’ve given rise to services (e.g., Google, Facebook, Uber,…
Portland Economist Warns Against Trading Inclusionary Zoning for UGB Expansion

Portland Economist Warns Against Trading Inclusionary Zoning for UGB Expansion

By Nigel Jaquiss | Featured on Willamette Week In the feverishly-paced 35-day legislative session that began Feb. 1, few issues are more important to lawmakers than doing something to address Portland's shortage of affordable housing. One…
IRS Restores E-File Functionality

IRS Restores E-filing Services

Article By Paul Bonner | Featured on Journal of Accountancy The IRS's tax return e-filing system was back in operation Thursday afternoon, a day after a computer hardware failure knocked out it and other IRS system services. According to…
As Moda rebuilds, possible downsizing looms

As Moda rebuilds, possible downsizing looms

Article by Elizabeth Hayes | Featured on BizJournals | Image Credit: photo.ua / Shutterstock.com After a difficult two years, Moda Health CEO Robert Gootee has a plan to guide the company through the turbulent waters ahead. It's a plan that…