What’s Eating Silicon Valley

What’s Eating Silicon Valley

Article Featured on Quartz turtix / Shutterstock.com Like most people, I look up to and admire the heroes of Silicon Valley (the real ones, not the ones from the TV show). They’ve given rise to services (e.g., Google, Facebook, Uber,…
Portland Economist Warns Against Trading Inclusionary Zoning for UGB Expansion

Portland Economist Warns Against Trading Inclusionary Zoning for UGB Expansion

By Nigel Jaquiss | Featured on Willamette Week In the feverishly-paced 35-day legislative session that began Feb. 1, few issues are more important to lawmakers than doing something to address Portland's shortage of affordable housing. One…
IRS Restores E-File Functionality

IRS Restores E-filing Services

Article By Paul Bonner | Featured on Journal of Accountancy The IRS's tax return e-filing system was back in operation Thursday afternoon, a day after a computer hardware failure knocked out it and other IRS system services. According to…
As Moda rebuilds, possible downsizing looms

As Moda rebuilds, possible downsizing looms

Article by Elizabeth Hayes | Featured on BizJournals | Image Credit: photo.ua / Shutterstock.com After a difficult two years, Moda Health CEO Robert Gootee has a plan to guide the company through the turbulent waters ahead. It's a plan that…
Oregon entrepreneurs to give the lowdown on their success

Oregon entrepreneurs to give the lowdown on their success

Article by Andy Giegerich | Featured on BizJournals A slew of successful business operators will offer inside tips on building a bustling enterprise. The Portland Business Journal and Entrepreneurs Organization will present the EO Talks…
Powerball Winners

Winners Of $1.3 Billion Powerball May Face Suits By Friends, Co-Workers, Family

Article by Robert W. Wood | Featured on Forbes.com | Image Credit: Julie Clopper / Shutterstock.com The Powerball jackpot rose to $1.3 billion. These astounding numbers seem even more likely to brew big potential liabilities. Of course, the…
Multnomah County Wins Unusual Legal Victory Over Mortgage Giant

Multnomah County Wins Unusual Legal Victory Over Mortgage Giant

By Nigel Jaquiss | Featured on Willamette Week Local governments usually pay legal settlements rather than collect them. But on Jan. 5, Multnomah County disclosed that, unlike dozens of counties across the country, it had…
Why The Star Wars Franchise Is Worth Nearly $10 Billion

Intergalactic Finance: Why The Star Wars Franchise Is Worth Nearly $10 Billion To Disney

Article by Aswath Damodaran | Featured on Forbes.com | Featured Image Credit: pio3 / Shutterstock.com I saw the newest Star Wars movie recently and it brought back memories that stretch back almost four decades. Watching Harrison Ford…
United States issues new corporate anti-inversion rules

United States Issues New Corporate Anti-Inversion Rules

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Article By Sally P. Schreiber, J.D. | Featured on CGMA Magazine In a further move to reduce the tax benefits of, and therefore the incentives for, corporate inversions, the U.S. tax agency, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), on Thursday…
Congress negotiators get tax, spending deal: lawmakers

Congress negotiators get tax, spending deal: lawmakers

BY RICHARD COWAN AND SUSAN CORNWELL | Featured on Reuters Congressional negotiators on Tuesday wrapped up a sprawling deal to keep the U.S. government operating through next September, while setting new policies ranging from repealing a…