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<title>EIN News: Oregon Economy News</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/oregon/newsfeed-oregon-economy</link><description>Constantly updated news and information about world affairs.</description><item>
<title>Province of British Columbia: WCI Seeks Feedback On Draft Cap-And-Trade Proposal</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180032547</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 11:15 GMT</pubDate>
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...  approximately 20 per cent of the U.S. economy, 73 per cent of Canada&apos;s economy, and  ...  the governors of Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington with the long-term commitment to  ...
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<title>Clear Catheter Systems Completes $600-Million Financing, Opens Cleveland Office</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180030301</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 10:57 GMT</pubDate>
<description>
...  and GCIC are committed to expanding Ohio&apos;s economy, and we welcome this growing company to  ...  Cleveland Clinic and MDI Partners, a Bend, Oregon incubator. Clear Catheter&apos;s ultimate goal is to  ...
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<title>House OKs $8 billion for highway trust</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180028023</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 10:33 GMT</pubDate>
<description>
...  investment in our transportation infrastructure,&quot; said , Oregon Democrat and chairman of the Transportation and  ...  stayed the same level since 1993 despite inflation and rapidly rising construction costs. It is  ...
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<title>Tourism travails: summer fun faces uncertain times</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180013342</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 08:25 GMT</pubDate>
<description>
...  On the nation&apos;s opposite coast, vacationers in Oregon worried about $4 gas splurge less on  ...  Americans hit the open road, an uncertain economy is putting a crimp in summer vacation  ...
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<title>Labor movement radical author to speak in Lynn</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180012651</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 08:19 GMT</pubDate>
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...  president of a central labor council in Oregon. Bill and Fernando try to fan the  ...  to meet the challenges of the global economy. The primary goals were to restore the  ...
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<title>Minimum wage now $6.55 an hour</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180008132</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 07:53 GMT</pubDate>
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...  as small businesses struggle with a sagging economy More than 2 million low-wage workers will  ...  July 2007. More than 20 states, including Oregon and Washington, have already enacted higher minimum  ...  the new federal rate. Over the years, inflation has eroded the buying power of the  ...
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<title>Eugene chip plant Hynix will close, erasing 1,400 jobs</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180007614</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 07:38 GMT</pubDate>
<description>
... Oregon&apos;s jittery economy took its biggest hit Wednesday with word  ...  Mayor Kitty Piercy during a visit to Oregon on Wednesday. Kim told them the closure  ...
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<title>Hynix will close Eugene chip plant, erasing 1,400 jobs</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180007611</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 07:38 GMT</pubDate>
<description>
... Oregon&apos;s jittery economy took its biggest hit Wednesday with word  ...  Mayor Kitty Piercy during a visit to Oregon on Wednesday. Kim told them the closure  ...
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<title>&amp;bull; Keep light on solar power</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180007186</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 07:36 GMT</pubDate>
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... Solar power is a vital resource if Oregon is going to meet its goal of  ...  renewable resource, it&apos;s also great for the economy. Our region has established itself as a  ...
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<title>&amp;bull; Let&apos;s all say it: &apos;I can drive 55&apos;</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180007184</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 07:36 GMT</pubDate>
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...  mph. One major national carrier that serves Oregon - which operates 4,500 trucks - estimates  ...  oil to move people and the nation&apos;s economy decreases our carbon footprint, which has the  ...
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<title>The new city-sponsored day-labor hire site, which opened last month, could already be a failure. Or it could just need more time. Anyone who drives &amp;hellip;</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180007182</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 07:36 GMT</pubDate>
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...  at the corner just south of the Oregon Convention Center, waiting to be picked up  ...  the flow of employers. In the slow economy, there simply isn&apos;t a lot of work.  ...
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<title>While nation&apos;s subprime crisis hits Oregon, one homeowner gets a reprieve</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180007180</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 07:36 GMT</pubDate>
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...  the recent spike in foreclosures here. Initially Oregon was largely buffered from the foreclosure wave  ...  loan workouts could be crucial for the economy in Portland and nationally. More foreclosures means  ...
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<title>Susan Shell is one of the lucky ones. The single mom, who works as a waitress and massage therapist, snared a new 40-year mortgage last month with a &amp;hellip;</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180007178</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 07:36 GMT</pubDate>
<description>
...  the recent spike in foreclosures here. Initially Oregon was largely buffered from the foreclosure wave  ...  loan workouts could be crucial for the economy in Portland and nationally. More foreclosures means  ...
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<title>Workers reportedly still find jobs faster on the street</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180007176</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 07:36 GMT</pubDate>
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...  at the corner just south of the Oregon Convention Center, waiting to be picked up  ...  the flow of employers. In the slow economy, there simply isn&apos;t a lot of work.  ...
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<title>As mortgages fail, loan deals get tricky</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180007174</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 07:36 GMT</pubDate>
<description>
...  the recent spike in foreclosures here. Initially Oregon was largely buffered from the foreclosure wave  ...  loan workouts could be crucial for the economy in Portland and nationally. More foreclosures means  ...
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