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May 10, 2017

Why is tech sector struggling in Oregon?

  • As the old guard leaves the scene, Oregon has yet to produce a new generation to take their place, though some say AI, VR and the IOT will change that.
    • By MIKE ROGOWAY
    The Oregonian/OregonLive

    PORTLAND — The Silicon Forest is in a slump.

    Tech was Oregon's hottest sector coming out of the Great Recession, handily outpacing other industries in job and wage growth. By 2013 tech accounted for nearly 12 percent of all Oregon wages, as big a share as wood products in its heyday.


     
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