Oregon’s population growth holds slow and steady as leaders look for economic wins

Oregon’s population growth holds slow and steady as leaders look for economic wins

As Oregon leaders seek to revitalize the state’s business reputation, economists see conflicting signs about where Portland— and the state as a whole — is headed. The economic and population dips Oregon experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic have not entirely disappeared and the outlook is dour among those who live in the Portland metro area, according to a recent survey. National attention on Oregon and its largest city has gone both ways in …