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Publications about business climate

December 16, 2020Commentary4 reasons why you should disregard the latest tax report from the Oregon big business lobby

June 16, 2017Blog PostPublic structures and quality of life matter, not state rankings

June 8, 2017Blog PostHow to push back against misleading claims about state spending that seek to derail a revenue-raising package

April 26, 2017Fact SheetOregon Spending Level Is Flat

October 11, 2016Blog postAnswers to your questions on Measure 97

September 15, 2016Blog postThe Oregon Business Association’s tax flip-flop

July 5, 2016InfographicThe Gaming & Decline of Oregon Corporate Taxes

June 9, 2016State of Working Oregon SeriesOutsized Gains at the Top Worsen Oregon Income Inequality

March 18, 2016StreetRootsMore disgraceful than the lottery: Oregon's corporate income tax

February 2, 2016Issue BriefOregon: Below Average on Taxes, High on Fees

December 8, 2015Fact SheetOregon's Business Taxes Tied for Lowest in the Nation

April 29, 2015VideoThe Gaming of the Tax System and How to Create Economic Opportunity for all Oregonians

April 15, 2015Blog PostHundreds of Corporations Never Sing This

April 3, 2015VideoBusiness Climate and Minimum Wage

March 30, 2015Fact SheetHundreds of Corporations Escape the Minimum Tax

March 14, 2015Blog PostYes, Oregon has very low business taxes and is quite competitive

August 20, 2014Blog PostErnst & Young finds Oregon has nation's lowest total effective business tax rate

March 19, 2014News ReleaseProfitable Corporations Pay No Oregon Income Taxes

February 26, 2014Blog PostTrucking Along, Avoiding Corporate Income Taxes

March 26, 2013Fact SheetNo Correlation: Economic Growth and Tax Rates on the Rich

December 14, 2012Blog PostJeld-Wen’s HQ Decision: Proof that Taxes Don’t Matter and Nike Deal is Foolish

December 11, 2012The Register-GuardNike bill gets special look

October 9, 2012Blog PostWhat the State Entrepreneurship Index Says to Oregon Voters

August 11, 2011News ReleaseCorporate-Funded Study Says Oregon Has Nation's Fifth Lowest Business Taxes

April 20, 2011Portland Business JournalTaxation group praises Oregon's 'effective business tax'

April 20, 2011News ReleaseCorporate Study Says Oregon Has the Second Lowest Tax Rate on New Investments

December 5, 2010CommentaryA Tax Cut That Bleeds Revenue and Penalizes Work

June 4, 2010The OregonianPerceptions and misperceptions about Oregon's business climate

April 23, 2010Portland Business JournalSpreading rumors about business relocation hurts state

January 5, 2010CommentaryRevitalizing Community, Revitalizing Our Economy

May 1, 2009CommentaryI Want Climate Change

January 21, 2008Issue BriefNo Special Treatment: Seven reasons why Oregon should not reduce or eliminate the income tax on capital gains

December 14, 2007Issue BriefPredictably Wrong: Tax Foundation’s Business Climate Index Again Misrepresents the Significance of Oregon’s Low Business Taxes

January 10, 2007Issue BriefDrawing the Wrong Conclusion, Again

April 30, 2006CommentaryCorporate Accountability Reporting

March 17, 2006Issue BriefDrawing the Wrong Conclusion

June 30, 2005News ReleaseWidely Cited Business Climate Rankings Flawed

September 1, 2004CommentaryPermission Granted: Take the High Road

August 31, 2004News ReleaseOregon's Business Lobby Challenged to "Invest In Oregon"

January 23, 2004Issue BriefOregon’s Business Tax Burden

April 15, 2003News ReleaseNew Report On Oregon’s Spending and Taxes Shows Increased Spending Did Not Cause Budget Crisis and Taxes are About Average

February 1, 2003CommentaryCorporate Taxes 101

January 1, 2002CommentaryEnron and Oregon's Revenue Shortfall

June 12, 2001ReportNew Data Show that House Bill 2281 Single Sales Factor is No “Field of Dreams” for Economic Growth

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