Here are the hard facts—not opinions—about our economy, compiled at the request of the Portland Metro Chamber, sponsored by Bank of America, and conducted by EcoNorthwest, a respected local research firm with decades of credibility.
Portland has been in a localized recession since 2023.
Consumer sentiment here ranks dead last—or near last—of every major metro in America.
We are last in the nation for multifamily housing permits and construction.
Office vacancy rates are the highest in modern history for this region.
Downtown office worker foot traffic recovery is among the worst in the country.
Yes, foot traffic is rising—but at this pace, full recovery is still a decade away.
Our trade-dependent region suffered the single largest export decline in the United States.
We rank 80 out of 81 in real-estate investability for the second year in a row.
We are at the bottom of the top 50 U.S. cities for employment growth.
These are not conservative talking points. These are measurable outcomes.
And yet—during a short legislative session—the Oregon Legislature continues to raise taxes on businesses.
Let’s be brutally clear about what that means. When government raises the cost of doing business, companies don’t absorb it out of thin air—they cut expenses. And the largest expense line for most businesses is payroll.
Fewer jobs means fewer paychecks. And what is the primary tax this state relies on to fund services? Personal income tax.
What do unemployed people stop paying? Income tax.
This isn’t complicated. It’s not nuanced. It’s Economics 101.
Our leaders are not just ignoring the evidence—they are actively digging the hole deeper, then acting surprised when we sink further.
I believe in science. I believe in data. I believe in evidence-based decision-making. And I expect leaders who represent me to do the same.
As long as economy-deniers occupy seats of power, economic recovery is impossible—because you cannot fix a problem you refuse to acknowledge.
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A Democrat retires. A CIA member takes over.
Spanberger is part of a much deeper, much more disturbing story here.
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Robert Breedlove explains how the US government printing $6 trillion in 2020 was the equivalent time theft of over 2 million human lives. 🤯
This is still one of best metaphors for inflation that I’ve ever heard in my life.
Keep in mind that a man’s just as good as his word.
It takes twice as long to build bridges you burned.
And there’s hurt you can cause time alone cannot heal.
Keep your nose on the grind stone.
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On this day in history in 2018, 28-year-old Richard Russell — remembered as "Sky King" — borrowed an airplane from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for a joyride before crashing into a remote island.
Russell had worked as a ground crew member, partly so he could visit his family in Alaska more often. Though he had no formal flight training other than playing video games, he developed a deep fascination with aviation. On the evening of August 10th, he gained access to an aircraft and took off smoothly, only drawing attention once fellow employees realized something was wrong.
During his flight, Russell flew over Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains, did a barrel roll, and even requested GPS coordinates for a recently sighted orca and calf.
Air traffic controllers, two F-15 fighter jets, and a civilian pilot tried to persuade him to land, but their efforts were unsuccessful. When the plane eventually ran out of fuel, Russell guided it into Ketron Island. His death was ruled a suicide, possibly linked to past brain injuries from multiple concussions.
His family remembered him as “a faithful husband, a loving man, and a good friend… He was right in saying that there are so many people who loved him.” Rest in peace, Sky King.