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On this day, March 23, 1806, Explorers Lewis and Clark, having reached the Pacific coast, left Fort Clatsop, Oregon, and began their journey back East. Alsop on this day, March 23, 1998, two river rafters were killed on the Illinois River at the section known as the "Green Wall" after a weekend rainfall and snowmelt doubled the river's volume.

Also on this day, March 23, 2015, Gary Ross Dahl, creator of the 1975 pet rock fad, died at his home in southern Oregon.




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Oregon Ranks 42nd in Economic Outlook
Performance variables are highly influenced by state policy

Committee to Unleash Prosperity released the 17th edition of “Rich States, Poor States”. The Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index is a comprehensive report that ranks the economic competitiveness of states using 15 equally weighted policy variables. The American Legislative Exchange Council Chief Economist and Executive VP, Jonathan Williams points out that the bluest and highest tax states are consistently the worst economic performers.



Oregon is currently ranked 42nd in the United States for its economic outlook, moving up one from the last report. This is a forward-looking forecast based on the state’s standing (equal-weighted average) in 15 important state policy variables. Data reflects state and local rates and revenues and any effect of federal deductibility. Oregon's worst and best: The top-heavy government employment is reflected in and the primary cause for the high tax rate.

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

Oregon is currently ranked 13th in the United States for its economic performance. The state ranks 25th in debt service as a share of tax revenue. The economic performance rank is a backward-looking measure based on the state’s performance (equal-weighted average) in three important performance variables shown below. These variables are highly influenced by state policy. The 15 rankings are equally weighted policy variables to determine economic outlook scores. These have been carefully selected as the most important markers of financial stability.

Oregon’s stability policies seem to be tied to rebalancing productivity gains or losses to offset and keep inflation in check. There seems to be no movement to change legislative policies that keep Oregon in the bottom 10.


--Donna Bleiler

Post Date: 2024-04-14 22:16:13Last Update: 2024-04-14 23:26:14



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