Maine’s Economy

Maine Communities Foster Immigrants’ Small Businesses

“Businesses are vital for this community,” says Hussein Ahmed, the owner of Barwaqo, a convenience store in Lewiston, Maine. A native of Somalia, Ahmed arrived in town […]

Jody Harris

Posted December 3, 2012

Tags Immigration

Improving Skills of Low-Income Working Mainers

Mainers need good jobs. Businesses need good workers. It would seem a match made in heaven. Yet, there is a gap between the education and training of […]

Jody Harris

Posted November 27, 2012

Tags Education, Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income

October Employment Report Finds "Maine's Jobs Crisis Persists"

Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, November 20, 2012) Garrett Martin, Executive Director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), issued the following statement concerning the October employment report […]

Posted November 20, 2012

Tags Employment, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Maine Voter ID: At What Price? The Cost to Implement a Voter ID Law in Maine

In 2011, legislators considered a bill requiring all Maine voters to present photo identification before they are allowed to vote. The legislature subsequently amended the bill to […]

Jody Harris

Posted November 19, 2012

Tags Budget

Maine’s Economy

Gap between Maine’s Wealthiest and Poorest Families Grows

Augusta, Maine — Income gaps widened in Maine and across the nation between the late 1990s and the mid-2000s, but Maine’s inequality problem is milder than in […]

Posted November 15, 2012

Tags Economy, Inequality

Jobs and Income

Question 2 will give Maine’s workers new skills for high-demand jobs

There is a disconnect between available jobs and the skills of Maine workers. As business leaders and professional economists discussed extensively at the Maine Consensus Economic Forecasting […]

Jody Harris

Posted November 2, 2012

Tags Education, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Question 3: Land conservation supports working families

Land is still the lifeblood for many Maine working families. Farmers need land to grow crops and feed, for grazing, and for pick-your-own farms. Fishermen, lobsterers, and […]

Jody Harris

Posted November 1, 2012

Tags Jobs

Jobs and Income

MECEP: Proposed Bonds Would Deliver 3,100 New Jobs

Fact sheet provides information and analysis on Questions 2, 3, 4, and 5 Augusta, Maine (Thursday, November 1, 2012) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) […]

Posted November 1, 2012

Tags Bonds, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Question 4 will fix crumbling transportation network, save lives

Maine’s roads badly need work. On Tuesday, voters have the chance to make a small dent in our road needs. Question 4 will make $41 million available […]

Jody Harris

Posted October 31, 2012

Tags Bonds, Jobs

Jobs and Income

September Employment Report Shows Maine's Job Growth Remains "Anemic at Best"

Augusta, Maine (Friday, October 19, 2012) Garrett Martin, Executive Director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), issued the following statement concerning the September employment report […]

Posted October 19, 2012

Tags Employment, Jobs

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Maine Communities Foster Immigrants’ Small Businesses

Improving Skills of Low-Income Working Mainers

October Employment Report Finds "Maine's Jobs Crisis Persists"

Maine Voter ID: At What Price? The Cost to Implement a Voter ID Law in Maine

Gap between Maine’s Wealthiest and Poorest Families Grows

Question 2 will give Maine’s workers new skills for high-demand jobs

Question 3: Land conservation supports working families

MECEP: Proposed Bonds Would Deliver 3,100 New Jobs

Question 4 will fix crumbling transportation network, save lives

September Employment Report Shows Maine's Job Growth Remains "Anemic at Best"