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Markets’ solid starts bode well for 2012
A downward trending unemployment rate and unexpected growth in job creation has Taking Stock columnist Bill Rutherford feeling cautiously optimistic.
Positive outlook for 2012 economy
2011 started with hope that the economy would recover and unemployment would drop. After a roller coaster of a year, the broad market ended flat but with a positive outlook […]
Stocks surge on hopes of resolution of Europe debt issues
As officials continue to struggle to save the European Union, save the euro and resolve sovereign and bank debt issues, global leaders are making concessions. The long simmering sovereign debt […]
What鈥檚 up in Europe?
Previously, Europe was in the lurch, and U.S. markets were whipsawed by events in Athens. Turmoil ensued in Greece, one of the smaller economies in Europe, as the government called […]
How international markets are affecting the economy
In the last quarter we saw the market move 200 points or more 18 times. We saw it move more than 400 points four days in a row. What is […]
Stocks suffer worst quarter since 2009
The Dow Jones industrial average ended the third quarter of 2011 down 12 percent 鈥� the largest decline, by percentage, since the first quarter of 2009. That was after Lehman […]
Economic growth slows; Bernanke takes Congress to task
After rolling through Labor Day, we continue to have high unemployment. It’s at 9.1 percent, and even President Obama says it will remain high through 2012. If so, Republicans are […]
U.S. Congress reveals itself a circus
鈥淵ou can always count on Americans to do the right thing 鈥� after they’ve tried everything else.鈥� 鈥� Winston Churchill All eyes have been on the U.S. Congress 鈥� unfortunately. […]
June swoon? Is sell in May and go away still applicable?
May was a bad month for stocks. The S&P dropped 1.4 percent for its worst loss in nine months. Since World War II, June has been flat as often as […]
Verdict on Bernanke’s first press conference
When I published 鈥淲ho Shot Goldilocks?鈥� in 2004, I recommended that the Federal Reserve announce rate decisions by communicating in plain English at a press conference where the chairman could […]
The Teflon market
Stocks recently enjoyed their best first quarter since 1998, and begin April on an upbeat note. For the first quarter of 2011, the Dow closed up 6.9 percent, the S&P […]
Just when we thought it was safe to go out in the woods…
Recent indicators show the world economy is strong. The U.S. Institute for Supply Management index just hit a seven-year high. Aided by U.S. workers dropping out of the workforce, according […]
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
