Mar 16, 2026
New figures published from the Bureau of Economic Analysis show healthy gains in Oregon and Rogue Valley gross domestic product (GDP) between 2023 an...
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Jan 6, 2026
The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly reshaped the nature of work across many sectors of the economy. Employers that were once hesitant to institute work ...
Jan 6, 2026
Portland State University’s (PSU) Population Research Center recently released their certified population estimates for Oregon, its counties, and inc...
Sep 23, 2025
Preliminary data from research firm Dean Runyan Associates shows travel spending in Douglas County dropped to $316.2 million in 2024 compared to $319...
Sep 22, 2025
Location quotients (LQ) measure employment concentration in a local area compared with that of a broader base area. An LQ value greater than 1 indica...
Aug 14, 2025
Preliminary data for 2024 from a Dean Runyan Associates study for the Oregon Tourism Commission shows that total direct travel spending in Oregon ros...
Apr 15, 2025
Building permit data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that new housing construction in Douglas County as measured by permits for living units droppe...
Mar 18, 2025
Southwest Oregon’s total employment will grow by 3,850 jobs between 2023 and 2033, according to new projections from the Oregon Employment Department...
Feb 26, 2025
The other day I couldn’t help overhearing a conversation next to where I was standing. The topic was about being relocated back to the office space f...
Feb 8, 2025
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released its 2023 estimates of personal income for substate areas (counties and...
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