Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and Tribal Rights in Maine

Maine has profited from centuries of Wabanaki land loss. Supporting land return and sovereignty reforms is both a moral responsibility and a smart economic investment.

Maine's economy

Immigration operations cost Maine’s economy millions

Increased activity by ICE during “Operation Catch of the Day” likely reduced economic activity in parts of Maine, with an estimated $3.4 million drop in retail sales and thousands of workers and students absent due to fear and disruption

Maine's Economy

The Squeeze

Maine families are paying more for nearly everything including gas, heating oil, groceries, health care, housing. The Squeeze is a five-part series examining what’s driving the cost, how it shows up in a Maine household budget, and what it says about who Washington is really working for.

The Maine Center for Economic Policy is a nonpartisan research and policy organization dedicated to improving the economic well-being of Mainers with low and moderate income.

MECEP advances equity and prosperity for all Maine people through issue-based analysis, education, and advocacy.

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Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and Tribal Rights in Maine

Immigration operations cost Maine’s economy millions

The Squeeze

The Maine Center for Economic Policy is a nonpartisan research and policy organization dedicated to improving the economic well-being of Mainers with low and moderate income.

The Prosperity Agenda 2026: A roadmap toward a flourishing Maine

Care is an affordability issue

Upcoming MaineCare cuts will hit rural Maine hardest

Almost 23,000 Mainers have lost food assistance over the last year — see how many live in your town

The Prosperity Agenda 2026: A roadmap toward a flourishing Maine

Tariffs — An Explainer

Property Tax — An Explainer

Attacks on MaineCare distract from funding cuts and gaps

Care is an affordability issue

Tariffs — An Explainer

2026 Session Recap: Workers and the care economy

6 ways President Trump is shaping Maine’s economy in his first year

Care is an affordability issue

Upcoming MaineCare cuts will hit rural Maine hardest

Attacks on MaineCare distract from funding cuts and gaps

Medicaid cuts put rural hospitals and economies at risk

Poor pay and strained working conditions cause staffing shortages in Maine schools

Student debt cancellation would help working families, improve equity, and expand access to higher education

To help students finish their degrees and ease workforce challenges, Maine should reform transcript withholding

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is broken — let’s fix it

The Prosperity Agenda 2026: A roadmap toward a flourishing Maine

Care is an affordability issue

Upcoming MaineCare cuts will hit rural Maine hardest

Almost 23,000 Mainers have lost food assistance over the last year — see how many live in your town

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Wednesday Sit-Down: Families stuck in 'affordability crisis'

Everyday increases cost Maine households $4,300 since Trump returned to office

Wednesday Sit-Down: War with Iran impacts economy

Limits of ‘affordability checks’ surface as payments begin to arrive in mailboxes

Wednesday Sit-Down: Fallout from the trade war with Canada