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OP-ED: Tracking employees via GPS may generate TMI
There are a lot of good reasons why employers might want to track company vehicles through a GPS monitoring device 鈥� from managing logistics and efficiency, to enforcing compliance […]
OP-ED: Convertible bonds lack strong track record
Dear Mr. Berko: Please tell me what a convertible bond is and why so few brokers recommend convertible bonds. I’d like to invest a portion of my portfolio in […]
OP-ED: College debt is the elephant in the room
College debt accumulated by recent graduates is continuing to affect those graduates and the economy. Graduates are living in the basements of their parents’ homes with debt loads in […]
OP-ED: Making sense of an economist鈥檚 cerebral ideas
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m a retired high-school English/psychology teacher who has always been fascinated with economics and the stock market. Would you please explain the economic philosophy of Thomas […]
OP-ED: Handling employee discipline and termination
One of the first questions I ask a company when one of its former employees files a lawsuit against it is: “What’s in the personnel file?” Although Oregon is […]
OP-ED: Seeking growth, income and an inflation hedge
Dear Mr. Berko: My broker has recommended 1,500 shares of Consolidated Communications for growth and income. As you know, it yields 7.6 percent and is in the telephone/communications industry, […]
OP-ED: In letters of intent, be perfectly clear
The economy’s emerging recovery is causing many businesses to increase the pace of their transactions. In the race to show good faith and serious intent to proceed with deals […]
OP-ED: Don鈥檛 invest everything in TIPS
Dear Mr. Berko: I have a $40,000 certificate of deposit coming due next month, and my wife wants to put the money in Treasury bonds that guarantee 3.3 percent. […]
OP-ED: There is a darker shade of green
Under the current version of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating program (3.0), a few interesting wrinkles should give owners, developers, contractors and subcontractors pause for concern. […]
OP-ED: Oil and gas investment opportunities
Dear Mr. Berko: I read your column on pipeline stock risks, and I wonder whether you’re too partial to them. I know that some of these issues have attractive […]
OP-ED: Low vacancy rates driving construction in Portland area
Carter Beyl on office The Portland office market continues to see promising signs of improvement in the second quarter of 2014, with decreasing vacancy and net absorption on the […]
OP-ED: Perhaps more 鈥榞rand bargains鈥� can follow
So, what about the rest of us? The Oregon Legislature’s “grand bargain” was a boon to the city of Hillsboro and adjoining Washington County jurisdictions. It was a necessary […]
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
