Prosperity Council likely to streamline state’s economic development agency

The agency missed its job creation target nine out of the past 10 years. The solution: a lower target.

 

By Nigel Jaquiss

Oregon Journalism Project

  • Amid a flagging economy, Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council is poised to rebuild the state’s economic development agency, Business Oregon.
  • Business Oregon missed its job creation targets in nine of the past 10 years.
  • Critics say the agency needs a tighter focus, stronger backing from Kotek and the Legislature,…
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