Portland Business Desk

Articles by Portland Business Desk

• Business

  Portland's Economy in July 2026: What Every Resident Needs to Know Right Now

  From rising rents in the Pearl District to a tightening job market in East Portland, here is the ground-level picture for consumers heading into the second half of the year.

  3 July 2026, 2:09 pm

• Business

  Pearl District Founder Turns Vacant Warehouse Into Portland's Hottest Manufacturing Hub

  Tanya Osei's Ironside Collective is pulling 200 jobs into Northwest Portland and rewriting what small-batch manufacturing looks like in 2026.

  3 July 2026, 2:09 pm

• Business

  Pearl District Fermentation Company Puts Portland on the Craft Food Map

  How one local entrepreneur is turning a two-person pickle operation into a regional food-manufacturing force — and hiring along the way.

  3 July 2026, 2:09 pm

• Business

  Green Jobs Boom Forces Portland Employers to Compete Fiercely for Talent

  Sustainability-focused employers are driving a hiring surge across Portland, forcing companies and workers alike to recalibrate what skills actually pay.

  3 July 2026, 7:17 am