Oregon economists continued to deliver optimistic news about the state’s budget picture on Wednesday, announcing they expect more than $700 million more in tax revenue than they projected only a few months ago.

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Seven in 10 Californians say the gap between rich and poor is getting larger, according to a statewide survey.

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On Sunday, the annual occasion of “falling back” occurred at 2 a.m. Pacific Time for Oregonians as the clocks switched from daylight saving time to standard time. But the state is trying to stop the practice.

A whiskey company and a specialty food market are examples of Oregon companies walloped by the global supply chain disruption. "Every step of everything that is supply chain related has been a battle," said the whiskey company's CEO.

Employment growth in the state saw a “slowdown” amid a slump in seasonal hiring at schools.

A California Newsroom analysis of federal filings found that 20 Wall Street hedge funds collectively dumped 250 million PG&E shares, and grossed at least $2 billion, after the utility emerged from bankruptcy protection last year. People whose homes were destroyed by PG&E-caused wildfires haven't fared nearly as well.

The global investigation sheds new light on how the world's wealthy use a network of lawyers and financial institutions to obscure their finances from authorities, their creditors and the public.

Technology struggles, burdensome levels of paperwork and staffing shortages have plagued the state as it works to distribute rental assistance dollars.