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Archive Home > 2007 > September > 23 > Economy endures in housing slump

Economy endures in housing slump

Central Oregon’s employment levels remain strong, but concerns still linger

By David Fisher / The Bulletin
September 23, 2007

No doubt about it — the pace of new home building in Central Oregon, as in the nation, has sagged badly this year.

But has trouble in the third-largest segment in Deschutes County’s economy, behind government and health care, spread to the overall economy?

Evidence suggests....

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