economy Archive
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Higher Heat Bills Coming
Posted on December 22, 2010 | No CommentsPower rates soar while energy assistance is cut Electrical power rates are about to increase by double digits for customers of Pacific Power and to a lesser degree for... -
Oregon Food Bank Eases Food Woes
Posted on December 15, 2010 | No CommentsThe latest USDA hunger report shows that about 13.9 percent of households — more than 500,000 Oregonians suffer from food insecurity, and another 225,000 experience very low security, meaning they are forced to cut or skip meals on a regular basis because they cannot afford food. Enter the Oregon Food Bank, a nonprofit charitable organization that acts as a hub connecting a network of regional food banks, agencies, and programs, to distribute emergency food to approximately 240,000 hungry people each month in Oregon and southwest Washington. -
We’re ‘Dumbing Down’ as a Nation
Posted on December 14, 2010 | No CommentsPolitical forces push America back By William McCartney As pundits and politicians argue about what the GOP midterm election sweep means, there are growing and disturbing signs that America increasingly... -
What’s All the Fuss about Top Tax Rates
Posted on December 14, 2010 | No CommentsIncrease would be paltry in historic terms By Kenneth Lewis The national conversation on our fiscal health for the past few months has been about whether to extend the Bush-era... -
Hello, Mr. President
Posted on December 9, 2010 | No CommentsIn November, former Hillsboro Mayor Tom Hughes squeeked out about 1,000 votes more than opponent and former 1000 Friends of Oregon Executive Director Bob Stacey, becoming Metro Council president, a job that wields tremendous influence over the tri-county area's growth and economy. With the region facing a chronically soggy economy, Hughes has put his sights squarely on job creation and reviving the economy. To get a sense of what Hughes wants to do with the position as top elected official for the region, the Portland Observer sat down with him to discuss the challenges of minority populations, the potential impact of the Columbia River Crossing on North and Northeast Portland, and other topics. -
Feminists Reaching Out
Posted on December 8, 2010 | No CommentsIn Other Words, the only nonprofit of 30 feminist bookstores in the country, is like roaming around the room of a smart big sister you never had. Seventeen years ago, the volunteer-run organization opened with the mission of being more than just your everyday bookstore. -
Homeownership is Happiness
Posted on December 1, 2010 | No CommentsProud Ground homeowners Gladis and Luis Turcios say buying a home through Proud Ground is the opportunity of a lifetime. “It’s because of our children that we worked so hard... -
Twisted Logic on Tax Cuts
Posted on December 1, 2010 | 1 CommentDon’t cave to Obama’s opponents By Marc H. Morial It comes as no surprise to most of us that 2+2 does not equal 22. But the current debate over Bush-era... -
Remembering the Least Among Us
Posted on December 1, 2010 | No CommentsGiving our time, talent and treasure By Bentley de Bardelaben As I enter the 2010 holiday season, I admit that I am looking forward to eating turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce,... -
Good-for-Nothing Commission
Posted on November 30, 2010 | No CommentsHeading toward disaster By Donald Kaul We have seen the future and it is grim. That glimpse of the road ahead arrived in the form of a preview of the... -
Hunger in a Season of Plenty
Posted on November 23, 2010 | No CommentsA crisis we must solve now By Marian Wright Edelman Thanksgiving is a season to celebrate plenty, and a day when many families sit down to tables overflowing with favorite... -
Upgrade for Technology Labs
Posted on November 23, 2010 | No CommentsPortland State University will be able to remodel and upgrade several science laboratories and train students for work in clean technology and other science-dependent industries that to a $1.2 million... -
Free Trade: A Corporate Scam
Posted on November 16, 2010 | No CommentsA race to the bottom for wages By William A. Collins Free trade isn’t the only thing ruining America, but it’s a biggie. The most obvious reason is that so... -
End the Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
Posted on November 16, 2010 | No CommentsPriority should be job creation By Edie Rasell Congress has one major piece of unfinished business that must be tackled before the year ends. Policy makers will need to decide... -
More Families Fall into Poverty
Posted on October 13, 2010 | 1 CommentAdded unemployed seek emergency food A survey of food box recipients in the Portland metro area finds that unemployment has forced more people to seek emergency food while more families...
