The "Up":
The first article notes that in the fiscal year of 2011, loans backed by Portland's Small Business Administration grew by 46 percent to $308 million. "Officials said the pace eclipsed pre-recession lending and topped the $300 million mark for the first time in at least seven years."
The "Down":
The Employment Department has noted in many previous local area unemployment data releases that Crook County has been at, or close to, the highest unemployment rate in Oregon's counties over the past couple of years. A recent article from The Oregonian puts a face to the plight that many in Crook County feel.

Find more information on unemployment rates by county, visit the unemployment rates page or the local area unemployment statistics page at QualityInfo.
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