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OregonLive is the digital version of The Oregonian newspaper. Founded in 1850, The Oregonian is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. west coast and has received several Pulitzer Prizes for journalism. The Oregonian is home delivered throughout Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas and Yamhill counties, it circulates on average 319,625 daily papers and 375,913 on Sunday.

The Portland Tribune is a free weekly paper published every Thursday. The Tribune publishes a number of community newspapers and focuses almost entirely on local issues, including high schools, colleges and professional sports teams.

Founded in 1982, USA TODAY now has the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, selling an average of 2.11 million copies each day.

Barrons Magazine is an American weekly newspaper covering U.S. financial information, market developments and relevant statistics. Each issue provides a wrap-up of the previous week’s market activity, news reports and an outlook on the week to come. The publication has an average circulation of 602,460 households per year.

Ted Turner founded the Cable News Network (CNN) in 1980 as the first all news network to provide 24 hour coverage in the United States.

Getty Oil Company provided the funding to launch the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) in 1979. With a dedication to broadcasting sports related material 24 hours a day, ESPN markets itself as the worldwide leader in sports and is currently owned by The Disney Company and the Hearst Corporation.

The Hasson Company is the only remaining locally owned, full-service real estate company in the Portland metro area that competes with regional and national firms.

Bankrate Inc. is a consumer-friendly financial service company that is best known for its personal finance website. Bankrate was founded in 1976 and has published newsletters and credit products for newspapers and magazines. In 1995, the majority of the business became web-based, monitoring more than 4,800 financial institutions. The mission of Bankrate is to provide consumers with comparisons of different products such as mortgages, home equity loans, credit cards, automobile loans, checking and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and online banking and ATM fees.

MrLandlord.com is a comprehensive website with the answers to landlord-related questions and tips.

Mortgage calculators are used to help a current or potential real estate owner determine how much he or she can afford to borrow to purchase a piece of real estate.