Tag Archives: Oregon

Do small parcels of farmland tend to sell for more in Oregon?

Note: This post has been updated to reflect a coding error that affected the numbers in the previous version. None of the overall conclusions regarding the differences in land prices between small and large parcels are affected, but it does … Continue reading

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How does Oregon’s tiered minimum wage policy affect restaurant survival?

Oregon’s minimum wage changes have historically been tied to the Consumer Price Index. However, in 2016, the State of Oregon implemented an innovative tiered minimum wage policy that allows the minimum wage to vary by geographic region. Under this policy, … Continue reading

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It has been a bad year for PNW cherry producers

Tim Delbridge and Ashley Thompson The cherry industry is unique, even among specialty crops, in that the production period is brief, the crop (typically) has a very high value but has a short shelf-life, and a relatively small proportion of … Continue reading

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