Oregon — Among The Best States For Jobs And Business!

According to the folks at Forbes, Oregon comes in at #10 on the list of The Best States For Jobs and #9 on the list of The Best States For Business!

The specifics:

The Best States For Jobs: #10 Oregon* Forecasted 5-Year Annual Job Growth: 2.2% Total Employment: 1.6 Million Unemployment Rate: 9.6% *Read the full article and see the full list of states here.

The Best States For Business: #9 Oregon** 2010 Rank: 6 Gross State Product: $167 Billion 5-Year Annual GSP Growth: 3.1% Governor: John Kitzhaber **Read the full article and see the full list of states here.

While we obviously have a bit of an uphill climb to get on the path to recovery as a state, it’s still encouraging to hear some positive press about Oregon, don’t you think?

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