Oregon Economy

The company 3D prints custom and standard body parts that respond in realistic ways to surgery.

A staffing company announced the layoffs in a WARN notice, stating that a True Value Subsidiary is shutting it down.

With little fluctuation in people losing or gaining jobs, Oregon appears to be following the national low-hire/low-fire trend.

The state’s employment economist said the increase is a welcome positive start after a year of losses in 2025.

Oregon’s unemployment rate stayed flat at 5.2% in December, according to the latest report from the Oregon Employment Department. The rate has remained unchanged since September.

Forecasts for the Oregon labor market through 2034 show 6% growth despite a recent downturn in unemployment.

Amid rising unemployment, mass layoffs and increasing costs, Oregon’s top economic and political leaders met Monday to help craft a path back towards growth.

Threats of tariffs on major trading partners point to a chaotic global market for the foreseeable future.

Carl Riccadonna has spent much of his career in senior economist roles at firms like Deutsche Bank and Bloomberg. He takes over for Mark McMullen.

Bargaining representatives for Oregon’s seven public universities and the union that represents classified workers came to an agreement this week.

An Oregon State University study has found climate change has led to an $11 billion decrease in the value of privately-owned West Coast forests over the last 20 years.

Oregon could be headed into a recession next year. That prediction was made Wednesday during a quarterly economist forecast to state lawmakers.