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Oregon electric vehicle sales rise again – when might they overtake gas-powered cars?
Electric vehicle sales rose sharply even though the broader new-car market was stagnant.
Missing that new-car smell? Oregon auto sales remain far below pre-pandemic levels
Consumers have been opening their wallets — but not for new cars.
Oregon loses jobs for the first time since 2021
The state's spectacular rebound from the pandemic recession may be at an end.
Remember the dial tone? Tracing the decline of landline phones in Oregon
Oregon Insight is The Oregonian's weekly look at the numbers behind the state's economy.
Oregon has fewer job openings as labor market eases up
The number of Oregon job openings across the state has fallen by more than half.
Oregon marijuana sales fall again, prices stagnant
Brutal market conditions "make it difficult for businesses to be profitable," state economists say.
Oregon exports plunged by 20% last year. Here’s why
Oregon is among the most export-dependent states.
Oregon entrepreneurship boom accelerates in pandemic’s wake
State economists see the new businesses as a strong economic signal.
Oregon’s semiconductor industry stumbled last year, cutting jobs by 5%
Economists expect big growth in the years ahead but chip manufacturing is an up-and-down business.
Oregon construction jobs hit record high and are poised to keep growing
Big new projects and state money for homebuilding could keep the industry expanding for years -- if it can find enough workers.
As downtown Portland’s comeback plateaus, is it time for a new approach?
“There’s going to be no big step-ups anymore. People have all settled on their policies.”
Oregon venture capital plunges again, to lowest point in 6 years
It's the second straight year that Oregon startup funding has fallen by about 50%.
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