Portland pain #6 in bankruptcies, loses 37,00 jobs, key store By Oregon Small Business Association Business wrap-up It has been a string of bad news for Portland in the past 30 days.   Nationwide bankruptcies have increased by 52% according to Equifax.    Among the bankruptcy leaders is Portland, ranked at sixth highest, and Oregon ranked as 12th highest among states.   In further bas news, the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported that Portland lost 37,200 jobs in the last year.  The job count went from 834,100 to 796,900. The job loss came after news that the popular Saks Fifth Avenue was leaving downtown Portland.  The store plans to close completely by July 31st.  In much lesser impact news but still a downer, Portland lost its long-standing rank of the nation’s friendliest bike city to Minneapolis. But there is good news. The Saks store closing is expected to replaced by another clothign store, H&M, after it is vacated. The Oregonian reported last month that Portland area business vacancies are less than the national average and have fallen below Seattle area vacancy rates. Furthermore, Portland’s bike ranking will surely only be a temporary hiccup in light of long-term commitment the City has to biking.