Why is the unemployment rate in Oregon higher than the national average?
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Population growth and job loses = Higher unemployment. This link provides some background.
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The Economy is fine. people need to take into consideration, where you live is going to affect your economy, BIG TIME. I used to live in Stafford,Virginia. We have over 100,000 people there. There are jobs everywhere you look, I know a few folks who have multiple jobs. \n\nBut, Now I live in Wisconsin with my husband. It's very hard to come by a job. The reason the economy isn't near as good in the area I live in, is because it's smaller, and colder. ( Yes, weather does affect your economy. )\n\nMy mother grew up in Idaho, and she said every winter the factories had to lay people off, because they had higher heat bills, and they couldn't afford employees and the heat bill. True, this is true.\n\nAlso, If you don't have many businesses, of course you won't have as many jobs...and where I live, there aren't many businesses, at all.\n\nSo, Again. I don't think our economy is as bad off as you think. Our unemployment rate is down under 6%. Europe's is 11%. So, why are we complaining?
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The Dominican Republic has a much stronger economy than Jamaica.  Per capita income is nearly 50% higher, inflation much lower, and public debt as a percentage of GDP is much lower.\n\nHowever, the distribution of income is better in Jamaica.  Unemployment in the Dominican Republic is 17% and 25% of the people live below the poverty line.  In Jamaica, unemployment is 11.5% and 19% of the people live below the poverty line.
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The unemployment rate is also lower now than it was during the Clinton years.  Many of the bashers are just ignorant, and are so blinded by their dislike, that they refuse to accept positivve news.  I refer to thse people as "poor losers".
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freight prices were higher.  The government wouldn't let people carry anything they wanted or go where ever they wanted.  You had to have special authority to transport goods; consumer, chemical, agriculture, etc.  Sometimes you couldn't even take a load that started and ended in the same state...you had to cross state lines.  With the competition kept out of taking loads, freight prices stayed high.  After deregulation, a lot of the red tape is down, but that means more competition. Rates came down, but people are able to get work, so which is better?  depends on your politics I guess.
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immigration has been causing the population to increase.  this has stimulated the economy, causing prosperity to many.
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I tend to take the John Stossel view on the subject - despite what all of the politicans and the media say, outsourcing actually helps this country. It leads Americans to get more education and better jobs which pay higher wages. In the past ten years, the unemployment rate has actually gone DOWN, despite all of the "outsourcing" and the "taking of American jobs" that have been going on.
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If the unemployment rate increased the crime rate would also rise.  The two are highly correlated.  Look at cities with high unemployment rates and compare their crime rates to cities with lower unemployment rates.
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because the number of people is increasing.
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In California, the overflow of foreign-born illegal residents has given this state the most crowded cities in the country. Poverty increased more in California than anywhere else in the nation over the past decade, particularly in areas of the state with large illegal alien populations. The influx of low skilled illegal workers may well have already vastly exceeded the demand for low-skill labor, and many economists and analysts not enamored of free-market theory argue it has caused lower average incomes overall and increases in unemployment. \nI'm not sure of the number they place on how many illegals are here its been estimated at about 12 million.\nBut no one knows their true number ,it may be higher or lower.
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I hear ya, there must be some sort of boom for people moving into that line of work that will have trouble shortly.\n\nYou can find this type of information at the bureau of labor and statistics if you are patient and have a lot of time to search. The only time I ever used the site was to show my boss I was worth more and gave proof to get a huge raise.\n\nhttp://www.bls.gov/
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This took some digging to find.\n\nAs of September 2006 the unemployment rate is 4.0%. \nAccording to the webiste this figure is a preliminary estimate.\n\nSee link for details: http://www.nevadaworkforce.com/\n\nHope this helps....\n\nGod Bless.
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Ours is an overall 51% while theirs is higher. We only work until July 7th for Uncle Sam and hard telling how long they do it. Both are rising.
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I remember talking about this in business class. A higher motivator would be better working conditions. If you give them higher pay they still won't want to be there if the working conditions are bad. If the working conditions are good they are more likely to stay there and still have a small salary. With better working conditions the people are more willing to work overtime to get the extra money they need.
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I lived half my life in Portland, Oregon. It is so beautiful and the people are so nice. Seattle I've lived, but hated the rudeness. The only thing I dislike about Oregon is they are so Liberal. They have horrible sex laws and will never vote to keep perverts in jail. I live in Alaska now and people here are great. I rent a studio Apt. for 495.00 mo. free utilities. I do miss the giant fir trees though. Portland has lots of jobs and low rents. Good Luck!
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The laws vary from state to state. Also some areas have "rent control" laws. These are generally city laws.\n\nIn Oregon a landlord can raise the rent as often as they want - and as much as they want as long as they give you 30 days notice. \n\nOne of the great misconceptions is that if you have a lease you are protected from rent increases - that is not true in all cases.
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its in CA ( positive )\nit's not Frisco ( negative )\ncrime rate\ngangs ( hispanic )\nhigh rate of unemplyoment\nno hitech like Irvine, CA so job pay is lower compared to other cities\nhousing is more afordable