Over the long term, these changes signal a fundamental change in the state’s forecasting preference toward maximizing projected resources.
3 min read
Aug
28
Oregon’s Economy Shifts from Boom to Balance
Despite new challenges in the labor market, the forecast does not indicate a looming recession but, rather, cracks emerging.
4 min read
Nov
15
Oregon’s Revenue Outlook Holds Steady, Providing Additional Resources for 2024 Session
Oregon's Office of Economic Analysis believes the economy will avoid the monetary policy-fueled recession feared only a year ago.
2 min read
Aug
30
Finally, A Remarkably Unremarkable Revenue Forecast
Oregon’s revenue forecasts have been the source of much drama and, at times, angst in politics. It is a relief to finally see the waters calm, even if only for a moment.
5 min read
May
17
Oregon's Revenue Forecast Defies Gravity
While fears of a recession remain real, economists project a stabling of the economy and a short-term surge of revenues to feed the state budget.
4 min read
Feb
22
Economists Revise State Revenues Upward
The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis projects a rosier outlook that avoids an immediate recession and maintains stable, perhaps even strong, revenue growth.
5 min read
Nov
16
State Economists Project Mild Recession in Baseline Forecast
“The sharp rise in interest rates is akin to taking one’s foot off the gas and slamming on the brakes,” said the economists with Oregon’s Office of Economic Analysis.
3 min read
Aug
31
Oregon Economists: Odds of a Recession are a 'Coin Flip'
Oregon is not in a recession today, but the Office of Economic Analysis says they are on recession watch
3 min read
May
18
Oregon Revenues Outpace Projections by $4 Billion
While the mere mention of a recession sounds bad, the scenario outlined by economists is much milder than the doomsday predictions that surfaced at the beginning of the pandemic.
2 min read
Feb
09
Revenue Forecast: ‘Wow… That is a lot of money’
Although often overlooked, Oregon’s corporate sector is becoming a significant contributor to the state’s strong fiscal position.
