Is Portland in an Urban Doom Loop? Economic experts discuss whether Portland’s decline is temporary or part of a worsening trend.
PORTLAND, Ore. — There’s warming sentiment that Portland’s recovery is on the right track. More people are coming downtown, and more people are feeling safer on the streets. But a recent economic report stands in stark contrast to that, begging the question: Is Portland really on the mend?
Two guests joined “Straight Talk” this week to tackle that topic: Andrew Hoan, president and CEO of the Portland Metro Chamber, and Dr. Mike Wilkerson, director of economic research at ECOnorthwest. The pair and their respective organizations
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