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Wed, May 8 2013

Dan Wieden Talks About W+K

We broadcast live from "the nest" at Wieden+Kennedy in conversation with the company's co-founder, Dan Wieden.

Wed, Apr 24 2013

Talking Business

Portland Business Journal editor, Rob Smith, joins us for a business news update.

Tue, Mar 26 2013

Talking Business

Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith joins us for a business news update.

Tue, Feb 26 2013

Talking Business

Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith joins us for a business news update.

Tue, Feb 19 2013

Talking Business

Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith joins us for a business news update.

Tue, Jan 29 2013

Talking Business

Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith joins us for a business news update.

Wed, Dec 12 2012

Talking Business

We check in with Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith about the latest business news.

Wed, Oct 31 2012

Talking Business

Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith joins us for a business news update.

Wed, Oct 10 2012

Talking Business

We check-in with Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith about the latest business news.

Wed, Sep 19 2012

Talking Business

We check in with Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith about the latest business news.

Thu, Aug 30 2012

Talking Business

We check in with Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith about the latest business news.

Wed, Jul 11 2012

Talking Business

We check in with Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith about the latest business news.

Wed, Jun 20 2012

Talking Business

We check in with Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith about the latest business news.

Tue, Jun 12 2012

Slang for English Learners

You can go to class to learn English grammar and vocabulary, but how do you learn slang and its appropriate uses?

Thu, Jun 7 2012

The $100 Startup

Portlander Chris Guillebeau's latest book is all about turning dreams and ideas into a dependable income.

Wed, May 30 2012

Talking Business

We talk with Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith about the latest business news.

Mon, May 14 2012

Medical Marijuana's Gray Area

What's legal in the business of medical marijuana and what's unclear under the law?

Wed, Apr 18 2012

Talking Business

We talk with Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith about the latest business news.

Tue, Apr 17 2012

The Bob Behind Bob's Red Mill

We'll talk with Bob Moore of Bob's Red Mill and his biographer, Ken Koopman about the new book, People Before Profit

Wed, Mar 28 2012

Talking Business

Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith joins us to talk about the latest business news.

Thu, Mar 22 2012

A New Horse Slaughter Facility?

The last two horse slaughter plants in the country were closed five years ago. Now, an Eastern Oregon man wants to open one in Hermiston.

Wed, Mar 14 2012

Oregon Sustainability Center Update

The 2012 legislative session came and went without authorizing funding for the Oregon Sustainability Center. What's next? Is the project still alive?

Wed, Feb 29 2012

Talking Business

Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith joins us to talk about the latest business news. 

Thu, Feb 9 2012

Talking Business

Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith joins us to talk about the latest business news, including the mayor's new small banking initiative and Iberdrola's decision to stay in Portland.

Wed, Jan 18 2012

Talking Business

Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith joins us to discuss local mergers and acquisitions, new exports at the Port of Portland, and increasing losses at the zoo and other Metro-run venues.

Wed, Jan 11 2012

Layoffs at the Tillamook Cheese Factory

Tillamook Cheese has announced that it will be cutting 50 positions at its factory in Tillamook.

Fri, Dec 9 2011

Talking Business

Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith joins us to discuss Portland's rental market, baseball as an economic development strategy, holiday shopping and more. 

Wed, Nov 16 2011

Talking Business

Our regular business chat focuses this week on the departure of locally-based companies, the cost of cleaning up Occupy Portland, and plans for Memorial Coliseum.

Wed, Oct 5 2011

Talking Business

Portland Business Journal editor Rob Smith returns to discuss the latest business news — economic repercussions of the NBA lockout, what it means that Onex bought Jeld-Wen, and more.

Wed, Sep 28 2011

From Unemployed to Self-Employed

President Obama's jobs act includes a way for unemployed workers to start up new businesses which is modeled after an Oregon program.

Wed, Sep 14 2011

Talking Business

Rob Smith, editor of the Portland Business Journal, returns for our regular business chat. We'll discuss how much local government employees earn and how layoffs at Bank of America will affect Oregon.

Wed, Aug 24 2011

Talking Business

We begin a new regular segment where we check in on the local business buzz.

Wed, Jul 20 2011

Starting Up

How do new companies use public and private funds to help get their ideas off the ground?

Mon, Jul 18 2011

Box Stores in the City

How do national big box stores customize themselves for urban settings?

Thu, Jun 16 2011

The Cost of Business

What are state and local governments doing to lure businesses to Oregon?

Mon, Jun 13 2011

Selling Stumptown

Who is calling the shots at Stumptown Coffee Roasters?

Tue, May 24 2011

Pendleton vs. Pendleton

Two iconic Oregon brands are locked in a legal battle over a heavily trademarked name.

Tue, Feb 8 2011

Creating Sustainable Jobs

What makes a job sustainable?

Fri, Feb 4 2011

A Good Place to Work?

What do you need as an employer, or an employee, to be successful here?

Thu, Dec 16 2010

Wage Woes

What is the ripple effect of comparatively low personal income on the state as a whole?

Wed, Dec 8 2010

Warming Up to Climate Change

How are businesses, individuals and governments preparing for environmental changes?

Tue, Nov 23 2010

The A&O Cluster

Portland is putting new focus on its "athletic & outdoor" business cluster. What does it mean for the economic development of the region?

Tue, Aug 10 2010

Can't We All Just Get Along?

Can public employee unions and business associations agree on anything?

Fri, Jul 9 2010

Million Dollar Ideas?

If you had a million dollars to fix one of Oregon's problems, how would you spend it?

Thu, Jun 24 2010

Sustaining Business in Rural Oregon

What's the key to building a vibrant economy in rural communities?

Wed, Jan 20 2010

Why is Small Beautiful?

Are small companies better than large ones?

Thu, Jan 7 2010

Measure 67

How would new taxes on corporations affect you?

Tue, Sep 29 2009

Future of Public Higher Ed

What should Oregon's public higher education system look like in the future?

Wed, Sep 2 2009

Timber Investment Management

What happens when a forest is owned by an investment company?

Fri, Aug 28 2009

The Shoulder Season

What happens when tourists leave the beach?

Thu, Jul 9 2009

California Connections

How is California’s economic trouble affecting its neighbors to the North?

Wed, May 20 2009

Canada-US Relations

What do you want to know from Canada's Ambassador to the United States?

Wed, May 13 2009

Main Street Oregon

How important is a vital downtown to a rural economy?

Mon, Apr 13 2009

Coping in Tough Times

How are people learning to thrive — or at least cope — in a dismal economy?

Wed, Mar 11 2009

Raising Revenue: Corps and Brews

Are higher beer and corporate minimum taxes good ways to raise state revenue?

Tue, Mar 3 2009

Green Collar Jobs

What role will green jobs play in the future economic prosperity of the region?

Thu, Feb 26 2009

Good News, Bad News

Are you sick of bad news?

Wed, Feb 25 2009

Layoff or Day Off?

To what degree should employees bear the burden of this economic crisis?

Thu, Feb 12 2009

Greenwashing

What does it mean to be green?

Mon, Jan 26 2009

Lower Returns for Higher Ed

How should the state helping parents save for college?

Thu, Dec 4 2008

The Blazers Blackout

How soon will all Portland Trailblazer games be accessible to fans in the Northwest?

Mon, Nov 3 2008

Canary in the Economic Coal Mine

Who's feeling the economic slowdown?

Thu, Oct 30 2008

Oregon Ventures

How does the current economic situation affect venture capital investment in Oregon?

Tue, Sep 30 2008

Banking In the Bailout Days

How are you banking differently today?

Fri, Sep 12 2008

Boeing Machinists On Strike

How have unions impacted your life?

Thu, Sep 4 2008

From the Conventions: Challenging Economic Times

How will the next president impact your pocketbook?

Mon, Jul 28 2008

Hynix To Shut Down

Are you worried about losing your job?

Fri, Jul 25 2008

Open Source City

What's the state of the open source movement today, and where is it going?

Mon, Mar 10 2008

The Business of Prisons

How are prisons affecting your local economy?

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