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Daimler Truck is shuttering its Portland manufacturing plant, laying off nearly 400 long-tenured workers as it relocates to the Carolinas — a move emblematic of Oregon’s broader economic struggle since 2020, where businesses are increasingly lured away by out-of-state incentives. Governor Tina Kotek has rolled out her “Prosperity Roadmap” to stem the tide, while Daimler insists the decision wasn’t tied to any single regulation — leaving workers scrambling and raising urgent questions about the future of manufacturing in the state.

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