Maine’s Economy

Co-Chairs of Legislature's budget, labor committees join laid-off workers in call for Congress to pass real COVID-19 relief

Inaction by US Senate is increasing hardship for Mainers and threatens deeper, longer recession AUGUSTA, Maine — Mainers facing continued record-breaking unemployment and an unprecedented state revenue crisis […]

Posted August 7, 2020

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Federal, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

STATEMENT: Revenue forecast shows urgent need for Congress to increase state aid

Without revenue solution, state will be forced to make deep cuts that hurt Mainers and make the recession worse AUGUSTA, Maine — Sarah Austin, the lead analyst […]

Posted July 29, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economy, Federal, Revenue

Jobs and Income

NEW REPORT: 182,000 Mainers would be harmed by federal unemployment cuts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUSTA, Maine — Proposed cuts to federal unemployment benefits would affect 182,000 Mainers — including 46,000 children — who are relying on those payments to meet […]

Posted July 29, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

STATEMENT: GOP's COVID-19 relief package falls short of meeting Mainers' needs

Sens. Collins and King should reject the McConnell-Trump plan and fight for real relief for Mainers AUGUSTA, Maine — The Republican COVID-19 relief plan unveiled yesterday fails to meet […]

Posted July 28, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Susan Collins

Maine’s Economy

MECEP calls on Sen. Collins to Fund Maine's Recovery

As Senate negotiations on the next COVID-19 relief package come to a head, Mainers need Congress to deliver for families, communities and our economy AUGUSTA, Maine — As the COVID-19 […]

Posted July 17, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Susan Collins

Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

MECEP Statement: Black Lives Matter

AUGUSTA, Maine — In response to the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the racist, deadly attack against Ahmaud Arbery, the Maine Center […]

Posted June 2, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Inequality, Racial Equity

Maine’s Economy

Commentary: Pandemic relief will drive up the deficit. That’s a good thing

Federal officials must do everything in their power to meet this historic moment. While some may bristle at the thought of doing or spending too much, the […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted May 16, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economy, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Garrett Martin: Congress must act now to prevent state budget collapse

The coronavirus pandemic has already spurred a jobs crisis and recession unlike anything we have ever experienced. But if the federal government does not act quickly, it will also […]

Posted May 11, 2020

Tags Budget, Federal

Maine’s Economy

NEW REPORT: Maine faces at least $1.2 billion revenue shortfall as coronavirus wreaks havoc on jobs, spending

To protect Maine families and communities, Congress must include substantial state fiscal aid in the next pandemic relief package AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine faces an estimated $1.2 billion […]

Posted May 5, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economy, Federal

Maine’s Economy

REPORT: Maine needs significantly more fiscal support to address severe health and economic harms from COVID-19

States are nearing shortfalls that could be the largest on record — totaling more than $500 billion in just over one fiscal year AUGUSTA, Maine — While federal […]

Posted April 14, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economy, Federal

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Co-Chairs of Legislature's budget, labor committees join laid-off workers in call for Congress to pass real COVID-19 relief

STATEMENT: Revenue forecast shows urgent need for Congress to increase state aid

NEW REPORT: 182,000 Mainers would be harmed by federal unemployment cuts

STATEMENT: GOP's COVID-19 relief package falls short of meeting Mainers' needs

MECEP calls on Sen. Collins to Fund Maine's Recovery

MECEP Statement: Black Lives Matter

Commentary: Pandemic relief will drive up the deficit. That’s a good thing

Garrett Martin: Congress must act now to prevent state budget collapse

NEW REPORT: Maine faces at least $1.2 billion revenue shortfall as coronavirus wreaks havoc on jobs, spending

REPORT: Maine needs significantly more fiscal support to address severe health and economic harms from COVID-19