An independent survey of more than 3,300 businesses in the country between Aug. 13 and Sept.12 shows that growth story is intact — in the wealthier, coastal regions, according to the China Beige Book’s early look brief. “Geographically, labor market …
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Here are the top 45 small employers — each with 35 to 99 employees in Oregon and/or southwest Washington — in this year’s Top Workplaces competition, which is in its ninth year. Energage, The Oregonian/OregonLive’s research partner, selected and …
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San Diego County’s median home price hit another all-time high, $640,000, in August as Southern California prices surged amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Median home price rises again. San Diego County’s median home price hit a new record in August.
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GARY — The general manager of the Majestic Star casinos is taking on an added, historic role as chairwoman and chief executive officer of the casinos’ parent companies, Spectacle Entertainment and Spectacle Gary. Jahnae Erpenbach is believed to be the …
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A Portland man has accused Wells Fargo bank of discriminating against him, after he says a banker refused to open a bank account for him after learning he was Black. Paul Dawson filed a lawsuit in Multnomah County on Monday. The “Banking While Black” …
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