/tags/economy economy en-US Copyright Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:39:41 GMT /labor-employment/2023-02-10/oregon-employment-expected-to-grow-13-by-2031 Oregon is expected to add about 265,000 new jobs in the next eight years. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:39:41 GMT /labor-employment/2023-02-10/oregon-employment-expected-to-grow-13-by-2031 Chris M Lehman /economy-and-finance/2022-10-21/an-ominous-warning-for-the-california-economy Economic warning signs are mounting in California — foreshadowing potentially tough budget decisions for the state officials and policymakers who emerge victorious from the Nov. 8 election. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:53:12 GMT /economy-and-finance/2022-10-21/an-ominous-warning-for-the-california-economy Emily Hoeven /npr-news/npr-news/2022-07-27/another-big-fed-rate-hike-is-here-to-battle-inflation-economy-hangs-in-balance U.S. Federal Reserve raises rates for fourth time in 2022, this time by another three-quarters of a percentage point to battle inflation. It's at a size and pace we haven't seen since the 1980s. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 13:00:04 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-07-27/another-big-fed-rate-hike-is-here-to-battle-inflation-economy-hangs-in-balance David Gura /travel-and-tourism/2022-06-18/battered-by-the-pandemic-ashland-reimagines-its-tourism-economy While patrons of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival stayed away during the pandemic, others came, once the first waves of the public health crisis receded. Many were there to go mountain biking or on wine tours, or were simply passing through on their way to somewhere else. Sat, 18 Jun 2022 15:21:41 GMT /travel-and-tourism/2022-06-18/battered-by-the-pandemic-ashland-reimagines-its-tourism-economy Juliet Grable /npr-news/2022-04-01/bipartisan-bill-to-address-supply-chain-kinks-moves-closer-to-the-presidents-desk The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which was approved unanimously in the Senate after a version was approved in the House late last year, aims to ease shipping backlogs at U.S. ports. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 21:41:50 GMT /npr-news/2022-04-01/bipartisan-bill-to-address-supply-chain-kinks-moves-closer-to-the-presidents-desk Claudia Grisales /economy-and-finance/2021-11-14/most-californians-say-economic-inequality-is-getting-worse-new-survey-shows Seven in 10 Californians say the gap between rich and poor is getting larger, according to a statewide survey. Sun, 14 Nov 2021 21:15:45 GMT /economy-and-finance/2021-11-14/most-californians-say-economic-inequality-is-getting-worse-new-survey-shows Melissa Montalvo /business-and-labor/2021-10-20/oregon-businesses-feel-the-pain-of-supply-chain-delays A whiskey company and a specialty food market are examples of Oregon companies walloped by the global supply chain disruption. "Every step of everything that is supply chain related has been a battle," said the whiskey company's CEO. Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:38:37 GMT /business-and-labor/2021-10-20/oregon-businesses-feel-the-pain-of-supply-chain-delays Kate Davidson /economy-and-finance/2021-04-06/rising-tide-powerful-u-s-growth-set-to-lift-global-economy-imf-says The International Monetary Fund predicts the U.S. economy will grow at its fastest pace in decades this year, lifting the outlook for worldwide economic growth. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 00:31:27 GMT /economy-and-finance/2021-04-06/rising-tide-powerful-u-s-growth-set-to-lift-global-economy-imf-says Scott Horsley /politics-government/2021-03-31/biden-set-to-unveil-expansive-2-trillion-infrastructure-plan The proposal would overhaul roads, transit, utilities, Internet access and more in the name of creating jobs. It's also intended to combat climate change, racial inequality and competition from China. Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:03:28 GMT /politics-government/2021-03-31/biden-set-to-unveil-expansive-2-trillion-infrastructure-plan Scott Detrow, Tamara Keith /business-and-labor/2021-02-23/humboldt-county-groups-consider-public-banks There’s only one public bank in the United States. It’s in North Dakota, and it was built over a hundred years ago. Now, some people in Humboldt County are working to open another. Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:40:06 GMT /business-and-labor/2021-02-23/humboldt-county-groups-consider-public-banks