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February 2021

2021 State of the Economy

This year’s report helps our community better understand the impacts of the pandemic, recession and true state of our economy as we chart a roadmap to economic recovery.
February 2021

POLL: Overall economic health top concerns in new survey

At the start of each year, we coordinate with the teams at DHM Research, to take a pulse check on voter sentiment throughout the region. The survey is designed to better […]
February 2021

2021 Roadmap for Economic Recovery

The members, staff and partners of the Portland Business Alliance, Greater Portland’s Chamber of Commerce, have developed a roadmap for recovery, offering a way forward for elected officials, public agencies, businesses, nonprofit leaders and community advocates to come together to […]
October 2020

Alliance endorses city measure for police oversight board

As we enter the home stretch of this marathon 2020 election season, the Portland Business Alliance is pleased to announce a final endorsement. (Read our full endorsements for 2020 here.) […]
August 2020

PNITA Updates: Picking Fights with Our Closest Ally

The tariffs, which had been in place since 2018, were lifted in May 2019 as a prerequisite to gain Canadian and Mexican support for President Trump’s NAFTA 2.0 deal, which […]
February 2020

2020 State of the Economy

This is the longest economic expansion in U.S. history. The concern of a recession began in late 2018, but confident consumers have fueled continued growth.
February 2020

2020 Housing Affordability report

This report takes a closer look at housing affordability across the greater Portland region. The demand for housing has outpaced new supply, and prices of homes and rents have increased, most acutely in the greater Portland region.
July 2019

Why USMCA matters for Oregon

Trade is critical to the state of Oregon. Not only does our trading relationships help keep prices lower for consumers, it also directly supports Oregon jobs. In fact, 154,000 jobs […]
June 2019

2019 International Trade Report

  Oregon’s State of Trade This report, produced by the Portland Business Alliance, Pacific Northwest International Trade Association (PNITA) and the Value of Jobs coalition, with research conducted by ECONorthwest, tracks the […]