U.S. consumer spending rises, Brexit casts shadow on outlook

U.S. consumer spending rises, Brexit casts shadow on outlook

BY LUCIA MUTIKANI | Featured on Reuters U.S. consumer spending rose for a second straight month in May on increased demand for automobiles and other goods, but there are fears Britain's vote to leave the European Union could hurt confidence…
The Impact of Brexit on Your Clients’ Investments

The Impact of Brexit on Your Clients’ Investments

Article Featured on AICPA Uncertainty related to Brexit – the recent vote in the United Kingdom (UK) to move away from the European Union (EU) – sent shock waves throughout Europe and foreign markets. Here in the United States, investors…
Volkswagen to Pay More Than $10 Billion to Settle Emissions Claims

Volkswagen to Pay More Than $10 Billion to Settle Emissions Claims

Article By Mike Spector and Sara Randazzo simone mescolini / Shutterstock.com Company will pay diesel car owners at least $5,100 on top of buyback or fix. Volkswagen AG is nearing a $10 billion civil settlement, the largest in the…
How to Lose $4.5 Billion Overnight

How to Lose $4.5 Billion Overnight

By Noah Smith | Featured on Bloomberg Forbes made quite a stir last week, by reporting that it had cut the estimated net worth of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes from $4.5 billion to…zero. Since Forbes is widely regarded as the…
John Oliver Gave Away $14 Million on Last Week Tonight

John Oliver Gave Away $14 Million on Last Week Tonight

Oliver managed to out-do Oprah with his giveaway. Article by Melissa Locker | Featured on Time.com On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver tackled debt, which is apparently “the reason that Nicholas Cage has made so many great choices over…
Oregon economy at 'full throttle,' state says

Oregon economy at 'full throttle,' state says

Article by Matthew Kish | Featured on Portland Business Journal State economists on Friday delivered an upbeat quarterly economic forecast that predicts state revenue will increase 8.7 percent in the 2017-19 two-year budget and more than…
Investigators raid Google Paris HQ in tax evasion inquiry

Investigators raid Google Paris HQ in tax evasion inquiry

BY MICHEL ROSE AND CHINE LABBÉ | Article Featured on Reuters | The_Pixel / Shutterstock.com Dozens of French police raided Google's Paris headquarters on Tuesday, escalating an investigation into the digital giant on suspicion of tax evasion. Google,…
Catching Up After the 2016 Filing Season

Catching Up After the 2016 Filing Season

By Annette Nellen, Esq., CPA, CGMA | Tax Adviser During tax season, the government continues to churn out many rulings, regulations, and statutory changes. Here is a roundup of some of the federal tax developments from the first few months…
Census Bureau says Hillsboro crosses 100k, Portland still booming

Census Bureau says Hillsboro crosses 100k, Portland still booming

Hillsboro is now a six-figure city. That’s according to the latest population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, which show Washington County's largest city crossing the 100,000 barrier and joining Portland, Eugene, Salem and Gresham…
Census Bureau says Hillsboro crosses 100k, Portland still booming

2016 World Beer Cup Awards Announced, Including 19 for Oregon

By Samurai Artist | Article & Images Featured on New School Beer Oregon Breweries won 19 medals at the 2016 World Beer Cup in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, yesterday at the conclusion of Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America®.…