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Construction Last Out of Recession Oregon's construction sector is feeling the pain of the national housing downturn.
May-06-2013
Technology Reduces Employment in the Printing Industry Increases in productivity and new options in the printing marketplace are two ways technology has reduced employment in printing.
Apr-23-2013
Often Overshadowed by Summer, Oregon's Winter Tourism is Big Business Snowsports drive winter tourism in Oregon, which has a significant impact on the state's economy.
Mar-25-2013
Oregon's Sporting Goods Stores Various sporting goods stores around the state cater to the needs of outdoor and sporting enthusiasts.
Mar-08-2013
Oregon's Tourism Industry Travel and tourism are significant in Oregon's economy.
Mar-20-2013
Truck Transportation in Oregon Oregon's truck transportation industry started adding back jobs in 2011, but remains well below the peak reached in 2006.
Jan-22-2013
Furniture Stores - Are They Always Going Out of Business? Oregon, relative to the size of its economy, is the leader in dedicated furniture stores employment in the west.
Jan-15-2013
Government entities employ nearly 300,000 Oregon workers, with nearly half of them in education.
Nov-26-2012
Oregon's Post-Recession Health Care Workforce The health care industry continued to grow through the Great Recession. Where have all the health care workers come from?
Oct-18-2012
Although consumer spending remains weak, the demand for used goods continues to grow.
Nov-19-2012
Most government workers are employed in the state's metro areas, but government makes up a higher share of non-metro employment.
Nov-19-2012
Paper Cuts: Oregon's Declining Paper Industry Oregon's paper manufacturing employment is less than half what it was in the 1970s.
Oct-18-2012
Fruit of the Vine: Oregon's Grape and Wine Industry The wine industry has flourished in recent years - by 2011 there were 870 vineyards and 451 Oregon wineries.
Sep-21-2012
Oregon's Breweries Defy Economic Odds The state's brewery industry grew despite the Great Recession, and is spread out around the state.
Aug-16-2012
Oregon's Forestry and Logging Industry: From Planting to Harvest This industry has changed drastically over time, but remains critical to the economies of many local communities.
Sep-19-2012
Nonprofits make available essential human and education services. They also employ 166,000 Oregon workers.
Sep-19-2012
Oregon's Commercial Fishing in 2011 - These Are the Good Old Days Check out which fisheries provided the boost in 2011, moving total revenue up.
Aug-30-2012
Oregon's Nursery Industry: A History of Growth - Before the Great Recession When the housing market tumbled, Oregon's nursery industry felt the impact in lower sales.
Jul-23-2012
What's been happening in the industry that builds the state's infrastructure?
Jun-15-2012
Few pre-recession RV manufacturing workers are still working in this decimated industry.
Jun-15-2012
Oregon Dairy Industry Seeing Milk Prices Rise Again Oregon's dairy industry is undergoing growth and change.
May-16-2012
Oregon's multifaceted social assistance industry serves more than the elderly and disabled.
Apr-18-2012
Oregon had about 28,000 federal jobs in 2011, ranking 31st in the nation for federal employment per capita.
Apr-05-2012
Child Care - An Industry and a Benefit More working women have fueled the growth of an industry.
Feb-07-2012
Oregon's High-Tech Employment Trends - What is High Tech? Important and dynamic industry enhances state's economy.
Oct-20-2011