Health Care

Gov. Mills looks to postpone June primary amid coronavirus concerns

In the past several days, a number of groups, including AARP of Maine, ACLU of Maine, League of Women Voters, Maine Conservation Alliance and Maine Center for […]

Fox Bangor

Posted April 8, 2020

Tags Coronavirus

Oasis clinic: pandemic could have disproportionate impact on those who can least afford it

BRUNSWICK — As cases of coronavirus in Maine started picking up steam, so did Blake Cromwell’s anxiety, and with that came near-daily panic attacks. The 27-year-old Dunkin’ […]

The Times Record

Posted April 8, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Inequality, Unemployment

Jobs and Income

Feeding programs fill the need for hungry Augusta residents

Augusta’s need for these services could be greater than surrounding communities. According to 2017 data compiled by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, state House districts that […]

Kennebec Journal

Posted April 8, 2020

Tags Food Insecurity, Local

Maine’s Economy

Report: Coronavirus-Triggered Economic Downturn Unprecedented, Hitting Low-Wage Workers Hard

That’s one conclusion in a new report from the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy. Report author Sara Austin says that in the Great Recession of a decade ago, the […]

Maine Public

Posted April 6, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economy, Recession

Jobs and Income

Health of Maine’s unemployment system depends on how long coronavirus persists

When unemployment is low, trust funds increase as more employers pay payroll taxes and less benefits are paid out. If unemployment increases, taxes can be raised to […]

Posted April 6, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

Beacon podcast: Maine’s pandemic recession will be fastest, deepest in modern history

Sarah Austin of the Maine Center for Economic Policy joins the podcast this week to discuss her new report on the economic ramifications of the pandemic on Maine and […]

Beacon

Posted April 3, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economy, Recession

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

STATEMENT: Grim job loss forecast worsens as two-week unemployment claims exceed 2019 total

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine will lose more than 87,000 jobs by the end of June as efforts to contain the coronavirus make normal economic activity all but impossible, according […]

Posted April 2, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Jobs, Unemployment

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Maine unemployment claims hit new record of nearly 24,000 last week

The present recession is unique because it was triggered by measures intended to limit virus transmission and prevent the health care system from being overwhelmed, [MECEP policy […]

Posted April 2, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Recession, Unemployment

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Analysts use Great Recession data to predict COVID-19 economic impact

The federal government just passed a $2.2 trillion stimulus package last week, a good step, but [MECEP policy analyst Sarah] Austin says it can’t be the only […]

Fox Bangor

Posted April 2, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Recession, Unemployment

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Report projects more than 61,000 jobless in Maine by June

Maine could lose 61,000 jobs by June, triggered by the COVID-19 response, more than three times what was lost in the Great Recession, according to a report published […]

MaineBiz

Posted April 2, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Recession, Unemployment

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Gov. Mills looks to postpone June primary amid coronavirus concerns

Oasis clinic: pandemic could have disproportionate impact on those who can least afford it

Feeding programs fill the need for hungry Augusta residents

Report: Coronavirus-Triggered Economic Downturn Unprecedented, Hitting Low-Wage Workers Hard

Health of Maine’s unemployment system depends on how long coronavirus persists

Beacon podcast: Maine’s pandemic recession will be fastest, deepest in modern history

STATEMENT: Grim job loss forecast worsens as two-week unemployment claims exceed 2019 total

Maine unemployment claims hit new record of nearly 24,000 last week

Analysts use Great Recession data to predict COVID-19 economic impact

Report projects more than 61,000 jobless in Maine by June