US Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.9% in October

GoLocalPDX Business Team & Graphiq

The United States unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent during the month of October as US employers added 161,000 jobs.  GoLocal teams with Graphiq for more....

Friday Financial Five – November 4, 2016

Dan Forbes, GoLocal Contributor

While it’s tough to prove that a president directly affects market returns, looking at individual presidencies does provide some interesting details....

Twitter Cuts 9% of Workforce as Revenue Growth Slows

Twitter Inc. said that it would cut nine percent of its global workforce on Thursday after the company reported a slowdown in quarterly revenue...

AT&T Purchase of Time Warner Could Avoid Oversight from FCC

GoLocalPDX Business Team & Graphiq

AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner could avoid oversight from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), according to analysts, as the AT&...

Wells Fargo CEO Stumpf to Resign

GoLocalPDX Business Team & Graphiq

Wells Fargo Chairman CEO John Stumpf will resign from his position in the wake of scandal over the bank's sales practices. The resignation...

10 Reasons Colleges Fail At Business Model Innovation

Saul Kaplan, GoLocalPDX MINDSETTER™

Higher education has a business model problem. The business model for U.S. colleges and universities — how they create, deliver, and capture value —...

Oregon Awarded $562,500 in State Trade Expansion Program Funding

GoLocalPDX Business Team

Oregon was awarded $562,500 in the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) funding to support state level investments in small business export programs. The funding was awarded...

Saul Kaplan: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Goodness

Saul Kaplan, GoLocalProv MINDSETTER™

This week Jews around the world celebrate the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah marking the beginning of the year 5777. As a traditional new year’s...

Friday Financial Five – September 23, 2016

Dan Forbes, GoLocal Contributor

It’s a poorly kept secret that markets are reacting in a highly dependent fashion to Federal Reserve policy. While economic indicators are strong...

Friday Financial Five – September 16, 2016

Dan Forbes, GoLocal Contributor

After receiving no cost of living benefit in 2016, Social Security recipients can expect at least a small increase in 2017. According to Mary Beth Franklin,...

Friday Financial Five – September 9, 2016

Dan Forbes, GoLocal Contributor

October 15th is the deadline for self-employed individuals who filed a tax extension to establish and fund a SEP IRA. Ask an individual how much...

New Apple Watch to be Unveiled Today

GoLocalPDX Business Team & Graphiq

Apple's product presentation today will likely involve the release of a new Apple Watch to bolster Apple's slipping market share in the wearables...

Employers Added 151,000 Jobs as Hiring Slows

GoLocalPDX Business Team & Graphiq

Hiring downshifted last month as U.S. employers added 151,000 jobs, about half the blockbuster gains of the two previous months. 

Friday Financial Five – September 2, 2016

Confused investors can sometimes find themselves paying taxes and penalties because of missteps in the retirement account rollover process which cause them to miss the 6...

Kaplan: Welcome To #BIF2016

Saul Kaplan, GoLocalPDX MINDSETTER™

#BIF2016 on September 14–15 in Providence, Rhode Island marks our 12th annual Collaborate Innovation Summit. I’ve been looking forward to it all year....

Friday Financial Five – August 12, 2016

Dan Forbes, GoLocalPDX Contributor

401(k) plan fees are getting plenty of attention but there’s no uproar for the 403(b) market, which may face even bigger problems. Larger...

Arianna Huffington Stepping Down as Editor-in-Chief of Huffington Post

GoLocalPDX Business Team & Graphiq

Arianna Huffington, co-founder of the Huffington Post 11 years ago, has announced that she is to step down as editor-in-chief in order to focus on her...

Friday Financial Five – August 5, 2016

Dan Forbes, GoLocal Contributor

With election day nearing, the tax proposals offered by presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will come under greater scrutiny. Clinton’s proposal...

Flying Raleigh to New York? You Can Expect the Longest Delays on These 100 Flights

GoLocalPDX Business Team & Graphiq

Let's face it: The only instance in which passengers are thankful for a delayed flight is when they're running late. Maybe you've...

Friday Financial Five – July 29, 2016

Dan Forbes, GoLocal Contributor

Despite strong recent economic indicators, the Federal Reserve again held rates steady this week, while leaving the door open for a September increase. Broader markets...