3,700 JOBS LOST, BUT +700 NEW GOV’T JOBS?
Oregon lost 3,700 jobs in hospitality, manufacturing, financial activities, and retail trade jobs. By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation Private jobs are shrinking while government jobs are growing. The Oregon Employment Department reported in December that Oregon had a total of -1,900 jobs in hospitality, -1,800 in manufacturing, -1,000 in financial activities, and -900 in…