Business: Beyond Meat is failing because of it’s CEO
CEO blames customers for his company's failure as their stock now trades around $1/share.
Demographics: OR school districts set for layoffs due to enrollment declines
Cutbacks will continue for years as the pool of new students continues to shrink.
Government: Combined State+Federal tax burden by state
Oregon has the highest combined tax rate of all states.
Demographics: Gender bias in employment fields
Women entering male dominated fields is "progress", but men entering female dominated fields is "suspicious".
Government: How a $105M solution became a $2.6B boondoggle
Incompetence runs amok in Portland's new water plant project as a $105M solution grows into a $2.6B boondoggle.
Economy: Housing units per population
We do not have a housing shortage - we have fewer occupants per home.
Policy: Does the US government spend 6x more on those 65+ than on ages 0-17?
True, by leaving out all the local and state spending. In the real world, spending is almost equal.
Demographics: Global fertility rate projections
Based on the latest projections, the global population may be shrinking by the early 2030s.
Demographics: Foreign born share of the U.S. population
About 40% of Americans are either foreign born or have at least one parent that is foreign born.