The Portland Metro Chamber’s annual State of the Economy and State of Downtown & the Central City reports, released on Thursday, reflect a city facing significant challenges that have shown up in financial forecasts.
Portland’s State Of The Economy
New reports suggest that Portland’s economy and downtown are at a crossroads in 2026. The State of the Economy and State of Downtown & the Central City reports- produced by ECOnorthwest and presented by Bank of America and Downtown Portland Clean & Safe- paint a sobering picture of the region’s economic trajectory.
Structural weaknesses and declining confidence has led to urgent calls for coordinated action.
Portland’s economy- once an outperformer nationally- is now lagging. Outmigration has slowed, as natural population growth has nearly stalled, leaving future demographic expansion reliant on international migration…