United States Adds 242,000 Jobs in February
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Friday, March 04, 2016
GoLocalPDX Business Team and Graphiq
The United States has added 242,000 non farm jobs in the month of February, surpassing estimates that set the number at 190,000.
The unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent.
GoLocal teams with Graphiq to highlight non farm payrolls and the unemployment rate in the US.
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ThumbTack
Oregon gets a C+ for small business friendliness from Thumbtack, in conjunction with the Kauffman Foundation.
According to the ranking:
Overall friendliness C+
Ease of starting a business B
Ease of hiring D+
Regulations D
Health & safety D
Employment, labor & hiring D
Tax code D+
Licensing C-
Environmental D
Zoning D+
Training & networking programs B+
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CEO Magazine
CEO magazine was not kind to Oregon.
The state ranked in the bottom ten states at #42.
Oregon get lumped by CEO's as being California like - too much regulation.
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Forbes
The 2015 rankings puts Oregon in the top 20. Oregon ranks #18 in the United States.
NY ranks one spot ahead at #17 and Florida ranks after Oregon.
#1 in the United States: Utah
#50 in the United States: Mississippi
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WalletHub
Oregon has been ranked as the 2nd most eco-friendly state in the country, according to a recent study by WalletHub.
Oregon ranks eighth in environmental quality and first in Eco-Friendly Behaviors landing them in second overall.
Oregon is behind Vermont and ahead of New York and Minnesota who land in the third and fourth spots respectively.
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The Economist
Small Business Friendliness Grade: C+
The Economist grades states on an A+ to F grading scale for its small business climate. Oregon is one of 4 states that earned a "C+"
Overbearing bureaucracy and excessive licensing is stifling small business in America.
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#38 Kauffman Foundation
Kauffman Foundation ranks each state in entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurial activity generally is highest in Western and Southern states and lowest in Midwestern and Northeastern states.
Read More About Kauffman Ranking Here
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