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Portland Is the New Pompeii, According to Forbes

It’s actually a flaming, apocalyptic disaster out there. At least, that’s how it’s depicted in Forbes, in an op-ed titled “Death of a City: The Portland Story?” In a throwback to last summer’s “everything is on fire all the time” rhetoric, author Bill Conerly insists the city is on the verge of being abandoned or wiped off the map entirely:

Whoops! State Economist Corrects Error, Says Californians Are No Longer Moving to the Oregon Coast at Higher Rates than Most Other New Arrivals

On Thursday, Lehner said his study wasn’t accurate. He corrected the data, saying Californians did disproportionately move to the coast, but that trend ended in 2012.

Oregon Cannabis Tax Receipts Still Surging, Even as Weed Price Drops

State tax receipts from cannabis continue to exceed economists’ expectations.

Surging Tax Revenues Exceed Forecast, Will Result in $464 Million Kicker for 2017

State officials today announced that general tax revenues exceeded their forecast for the state’s two-year budget cycle, triggering Oregon’s unique personal income tax “kicker.”

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