Economic Indicators: What do they tell us?

We live in a data rich world where much of our life is measured, ranked, and quantified. If you have kids, you know that one of the first things the doctors and nurses do in the hospital after the birth of your child is to measure their weight and length. To provide context to those…

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10-Year Occupational Projections for STEM Jobs

Twenty-three percent of jobs in Oregon fall into the STEM category (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). You can view the relationship between employment and wages of STEM occupations with the career explorer tool on QualityInfo.org. Chances are, you have heard the term STEM, but exactly what is a STEM job? Several definitions exist. While all are focused…

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A Closer Look at Oregon’s Median Household Income

Oregon’s median household income reached $81,149 in 2021, which is higher than the U.S. median household income of $70,985. Median household income is an important reflection of economic well-being that’s based on the multiple income streams of people who live together. It can be used to compare the income of Oregonians over time, with the…

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Oregon’s Forestry and Logging Industry: From Planting to Harvest

Oregon is one of the world’s great tree-growing areas. The state’s soils and climate provide ideal conditions to grow such commercially viable species as Douglas fir and ponderosa pine. Forests cover more than 30 million of Oregon’s 62 million acres – almost half of the state’s landmass. The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) estimates logging…

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4 Reasons Why Your Start-Up Should Attend Business Exhibitions 

by Grace Murphy https://www.newsandreviewsguru.com/ When you have recently launched a start-up business, you need to take full advantage of all possible opportunities to advertise your business and its products and services to the public, customers, suppliers, potential investors and so on. One interesting approach to advertising your start-up is attending business exhibitions to showcase your start-up…

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5 Benefits of Outsourcing IT Support for Startups 

by Grace Murphy https://www.newsandreviewsguru.com/ If you’ve come up with a business idea that you want to share with the world, it may be time to get the wheels in motion and launch your startup. Once you’ve gone through the planning stages and are ready for your business to go live, it’s time to think about other…

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SOU receives additional $1 million in state support for solar arrays

(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University continues to leverage state and federal support for renewable energy projects, with the Oregon Department of Energy announcing last week that the university will be awarded a $1 million grant for the second straight year to build solar arrays on campus. SOU also received a $2 million congressional appropriation…

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