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Updated · Newport News Times · Aug 19Oregon Payrolls Drop 4,100 in July After 1,300 June Gain
3 articles · Updated · Newport News Times · Aug 19Summary
- Oregon lost 4,100 seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll jobs in July, reversing a revised gain of 1,300 in June.
- Professional and business services led the decline with 1,800 lost jobs, followed by leisure and hospitality at 900 and government at 700.
- 2,100,219 Oregonians were employed in July, while 118,301 were unemployed, underscoring a weaker labor-market month after June's increase.
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Oregon lost 4,100 jobs in July, yet one specific industry is booming. What hidden structural shift is reshaping the state's entire economy? With Oregon's economic growth lagging far behind the national average, are these recent massive job losses an early warning of a deeper crisis?