What $2 billion in R&D investments says about Oregon’s business climate

What $2 billion in R&D investments says about Oregon’s business climate

It’s time to bury the phony doom-loop narratives about Oregon’s economy that have been paraded in the media over the past year. While self-interested pessimists lament stagnation and point fingers at local tax and land-use policies, reality tells a different story. Recent massive investments—including Lam Research’s $622 million R&D facility in Tualatin and Genentech’s $750 million biotech expansion in Hillsboro—signify over $2.5 billion in capi…