COVID-19 and the resulting economic shut down are permanently changing our economy. One existing trend which the pandemic is accelerating, is an increase in ecommerce and direct to consumer shipping.Across [...]

The economic crisis created by COVID-19 has led to unprecedented shrinkage in the job market. Across industries, workers are facing reduced hours, temporary furloughs, and permanent layoffs. Hiring, however, has [...]

COVID-19 and the subsequent economic shutdown have resulted in unprecedented jobs loss and financial hardship. Many gainfully employed Oregon residents who are immigrants (and contribute to our collective prosperity) have [...]

Job growth in Portland Metro was steady throughout summer of 2021. By August, concern over the COVID-19 Delta Variant caused employment to plateau.While employment has not reached the pre-pandemic peak, [...]

During the COVID-19 Economic Crisis, Oregon has seen an unprecedented number of initial unemployment claims. More than 577,800 initial claims have been filed in Oregon, with nearly 196,700 filed by [...]