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Terry Moore, ECONorthwest Planning Director, to Receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award

Posted on May 20, 2013 in by Ann Hollingshead

Moore will accept the award from the University of Oregon's Planning, Public Policy and Management Department on June 6th, 2013.

Kevin E. Cahill, ECONorthwest Senior Economist, Quoted in the New York Times

Posted on May 15, 2013 in Labor, Employment, & Workforce Development by Ann Hollingshead

Dr. Cahill comments on the economics behind the growing number of U.S. retirees who move and work abroad.

John Tapogna, ECONorthwest President, Quoted in the Oregonian

Posted on May 1, 2013 in Economic Development by Ann Hollingshead

Tapogna comments on Nike's potential expansion to Portland's South Waterfront District.

Dropping Out of School: A Process Not an Event

Posted on April 26, 2013 in Education by Ann Hollingshead

In a recent guest post for the Chalkboard Project, ECONorthwest Economic Analyst Kelly Smith pauses to think about the three in ten students who won't graduate this year.

PERS troubles are obvious to nation’s economists

Posted on April 15, 2013 in by Ann Hollingshead

In a recent guest column, John Tapogna and Ed Whitelaw of ECONorthwest highlight the growing consensus among economists on the unstable footing of Oregon's public pension system.

ECONorthwest Estimates the Economic Impact of the Evergreen State College

Posted on April 11, 2013 in by Ann Hollingshead

ECONorthwest estimates Evergreen State College generated $161.3 million in total economic activity in Thurston county in 2012.

City of Olympia Hires ECONorthwest to Identify Blighted Areas and Create State Designation

Posted on April 10, 2013 in Redevelopment & Infill Planning by Ann Hollingshead

Mayor Stephen Buxbaum calls ECONorthwest "a team of people" with "great breadth of experience in the arena of community development and citizen participation."

Robert Whelan, ECONorthwest Senior Economist, Quoted in the Portland Tribune

Posted on April 9, 2013 in Resort & Casino Development by Ann Hollingshead

Whelan addresses some of the economic effects of House Bill 2007 on lottery delis in Oregon.

Video: Challenges for Oregon’s Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)

Posted on April 3, 2013 in by Ann Hollingshead

John Tapogna, President of ECONorthwest, discusses the challenges PERS poses for Oregon and how we got to this point.

Kevin E. Cahill, ECONorthwest Senior Economist, Quoted in the Business Insider

Posted on April 2, 2013 in Labor, Employment, & Workforce Development by Ann Hollingshead

Dr. Cahill challenges the conventional wisdom that baby boomers are crowding out younger workers in the workforce.