November 19, 2008 - The latest quarterly economic forecast released today confirms what most Oregon political leaders feared – state tax revenues are dropping as the recession tightens its grip nationwide. The forecast projects a $184 million drop in revenue in the current biennium and a drop approaching $1 billion in 2009-2011. The worst may not be over yet.

The blues have been captured in stunning black and white and are on display at Portland City Hall through November. The special photography exhibit features the performers from the Portland Waterfront Blues Festival snapped in recent years by CFM Partner Norm Eder and a student team from Pacific Northwest College of Art.

The biggest surprise on an early October road trip to America’s heartland wasn’t snow in Wyoming and Montana. That was expected. The biggest surprise was picking up four sound marketing and business tips from visionaries and everyday folks in South Dakota and Wyoming.