Episode Description
The big business lobby constantly complains that Oregon’s “business climate” is terrible, but what does the data actually show?
In this episode of Policy for the People, we dig into one of the most common myths about Oregon’s economy: that the state has a bad business climate.
Economist Joe Cortright of City Observatory joins the show to break it all down. Drawing on national data and decades of experience, Cortright explains why the claims by the business community about Oregon’s “business climate” don’t hold up — and why Oregon’s economy has actually performed quite well compared to other states.