Recent Publications

Retail Discrimination

January 5, 2006 0

Walgreens wants to open a drugstore in Sandy. Some local residents are opposed…

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Biodiesel Needs Less Government, Not More

December 20, 2005 0

Biodiesel has hit center stage in the Northwest, and proposals for government support…

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End the CIM-CAM Flim Flam

December 13, 2005 0

Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction Susan Castillo decided last week that a key…

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Climate Change and the Oregon Economy: Still Searching for the Smoking Gun

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Summary Several studies on global climate change fall short on empirical data, relying…

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Don’t Kick the Kicker

November 29, 2005 0

Now that Oregon’s economy is finally showing signs of life, we are again…

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The forgotten Thanksgiving lesson

November 22, 2005 0

Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday. We learned in grade school that it…

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The 65 percent solution

November 8, 2005 0

Can states solve their public education problems by directing a higher percentage of…

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Prosperity or Portland?

November 2, 2005 0

Remove Portland’s Business Income Tax to improve the city’s economy Summary The City…

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The Case for Price Gouging

October 25, 2005 0

Summary Proposed legislation against “price gouging” is a bad idea. Rising prices in…

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The Convention Center Hotel Hustle

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The Portland Development Commission is close to spending millions of public dollars to…

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