Intel and Nike stumble, shaking two of Oregon’s economic pillars

For decades, Oregon has depended on Intel and Nike as major employers – each with a vast workforce and paying wages few other local companies can match. They have been economic engines in good times and bad, easing the state’s dependence on natural resources and connecting Oregon to the 21st Century economy. To a large degree, the state has crafted a corporate tax system designed specifically to please those two companies — sometimes to the exasperation of other businesses.

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