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U.S. Economy Adds 273K Jobs in February, Unemployment at 3.5%

GoLocalPDX Business Team

The United States economy added 273,000 jobs in the month of February, while unemployment remained at 3.5%, announced the United States Department of Labor on Friday.

“Jobs, jobs, jobs,” tweeted President Donald Trump on Friday morning.

 
 

Friday Financial Five – May 20, 2016

Dan Forbes, GoLocal Contributor

As other countries trend toward negative interest rates, the Federal Reserve may still push toward another rate hike this year, according to recent minutes. It...

“60 Minutes” Correspondent Morley Safer Passes Away at 84

GoLocalPDX Business Team & Graphiq

"60 Minutes" correspondent Morley Safer passed away at the age of 84 on Thursday. 

U.S. Jobless Claims Fall by 16,000

GoLocalPDX Business Team & Graphiq

Initial claims for unemployment benefits for the week ended May 14 declined by 16,000 to 278,000. The report follows a series of positive economic data regarding consumer prices...

Friday Financial Five – May 13, 2016

Dan Forbes, GoLocal Contributor

The Treasury Department rejected a proposal to severely cut retiree payments from the Central States Pension Fund, one of the largest in the country. This...

U.S. Economy Adds 160,000 Jobs in April

GoLocalPDX Business Team & Graphiq

The US economy added 160,000 jobs in April, the lowest figure in the last seven months.  The unemployment rate remained steady at five percent.

Friday Financial Five – May 6, 2016

Dan Forbes, GoLocalPDX Contributor

According to the Government Accountability Office, 60 percent of households had no savings in a defined contribution plan as of 2013. A huge percentage of workers...

Jobless Claims Climb to 274,000 in the United States

GoLocalPDX Business Team & Graphiq

Jobless Claims in the United States increased by 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted 274,000 for the week that ended April 30.  That figure remained below the 30,000 level...

Electrum Partners Announces Protection Services for Cannabis Industry

GoLocalPDX Business Team

Electrum Partners, the leading cannabis business advisory services company, has announced its new Business Protection Services Group at The ArcView Investor Forum in Portland. 

The Richest Banks

GoLocalPDX News Team & Graphiq

“Too big to fail.” It's been the battle cry of activists and politicians across the United States following the near collapse of...

Friday Financial Five – April 29, 2016

Dan Forbes, GoLocalPDX Contributor

First quarters have not been kind for the economy over the past few years. The first three months of 2016 were bumpy for investment markets and...

Occupations that Burn the Most Calories

GoLocalPDX Business Team & Graphiq

If you have a desk job, you've heard it time and time again: Sitting all day is killing you. Those eight hours or more...

USA Today’s Parent Company Makes $815 Million Bid for Tribune Publishing

GoLocalPDX Business Team

USA Today's parent company Gannett Co. made an unsolicited buyout offer of $815 million for Tribune Publishing on Monday. The offer comes  two weeks...

Friday Financial Five – April 22, 2016

Dan Forbes, GoLocalPDX Contributor

Assuming she likes her job, Janet Yellen may not be hoping for a Trump presidency. The candidate stated he would likely seek a replacement for...

Harriet Tubman to Replace Andrew Jackson on $20 Bill

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Harriet Tubman will replace President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, according to a treasury official. 

Saul Kaplan: So Many Corporate Innovation Labs, So Little Innovation

Saul Kaplan, GoLocalProv MINDSETTER™

It’s the innovator’s day. CEOs everywhere know that keeping their companies relevant in a rapidly changing world is imperative and that...

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Reports Earnings Down 58%

GoLocalPDX Business Team & Graphiq

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) reported earnings of $1.14 billion, or $2.68 a share, which is down 58% from a profit of $2.84 billion, or $5.94 a share, from...

Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since 1973

GoLocalPDX Business Team & Graphiq

Jobless claims in the United States fell by 253,000 for the week ended April 9, matching the figure's lowest level since 1973.

The Most Successful Company Founded the Year You Were Born

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About 50 percent of all businesses fail within five years. Only a quarter make it to the 15-year mark. Even then, the majority of...

Friday Financial Five – April 8, 2016

Dan Forbes, GoLocalProv Contributor

The Department of Labor has finally made the fiduciary standard the law of the land for financial advice. While it may seem natural to...

Oregon Tech Wilsonville Campus Suspends Geomatics Program

Oregon Tech Wilsonville Campus PHOTO: Pinterest

GoLocalPDX Business Team

Oregon Institute of Technology has announced its plans to suspend its Geomatics degree program at its Wilsonville campus due to low enrollment in the Portland-Metro...

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