Maine’s Economy

4.5 Years after the Recession, Low- and Middle-Income Families are Still Hurting (Retail Sales Edition)

Just last week, Walmart made headlines with a weak forecast for profits and sales at US stores. Low- and middle-income families are the core of Walmart’s customer base, and […]

Joel Johnson

Posted February 28, 2014

Tags Economy

Older Mainers are Driving Maine’s Employment Recovery

Maine’s older adults are driving Maine’s employment recovery from the recession. Not only do 55-and-older Mainers represent a disproportionately large share of Maine’s total population, they have […]

Joel Johnson

Posted February 27, 2014

Tags Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income

41,600 Mainers are working part-time because of the bad economy

41,600 Maine people with jobs are part-time workers who want more work but can’t find it, according to data released today by the US Bureau of Labor […]

Joel Johnson

Posted January 31, 2014

Tags Economy, Employment, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Maine income tax revenue is down from last year and on pace to fall short of 2000-2001 levels

Halfway through fiscal year 2014, the latest available data from the State Controller shows that general fund income tax revenue is down 3.2% ($22 million) compared to the […]

Joel Johnson

Posted January 15, 2014

Tags Revenue, Taxes

Health Care

Expensive Medicaid Report Relies on Unrealistic Poverty Projection

The Alexander Group, a consulting firm that the LePage administration paid over $900K (using state and federal funds) to produce a report on the feasibility of expanding MaineCare/Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, claims that […]

Joel Johnson

Posted January 14, 2014

Tags Health Care, Medicaid, Poverty

Jobs and Income

A Not-So-Merry Christmas for more than 3,500 Unemployed Mainers

More than 3,500 unemployed Mainers will lose critical economic support for themselves and their families if Congress allows emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) to expire on December 28th, […]

Joel Johnson

Posted December 12, 2013

Tags Employment, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

State Revenue Reality Check

State General Fund revenue for the two-year period that began in July 2013 (Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015) will be about $20.6 million (0.3%) higher than previously […]

Joel Johnson

Posted December 9, 2013

Tags Revenue, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

New Census Data Show How the Safety Net Reduces Poverty

Refundable tax credits, access to health insurance, Social Security income, nutrition assistance, housing vouchers, and low-income heating assistance are lifting families in Maine and across the nation […]

Joel Johnson

Posted November 6, 2013

Tags Poverty

Jobs and Income

Bad News: Poverty Up, Income Down

The latest data from the Census Bureau show no improvement in two key indicators of economic well-being for Mainers. The poverty rate continues to rise and is […]

Joel Johnson

Posted September 20, 2013

Tags Incomes, Poverty

Jobs and Income

Maine Jobs Still Scarce Four Years after Recession

Today’s monthly jobs report brought predictable spin from Governor LePage, but a complete and honest assessment of the current state of Maine’s labor market doesn’t support his […]

Joel Johnson

Posted July 19, 2013

Tags Employment, Jobs

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4.5 Years after the Recession, Low- and Middle-Income Families are Still Hurting (Retail Sales Edition)

Older Mainers are Driving Maine’s Employment Recovery

41,600 Mainers are working part-time because of the bad economy

Maine income tax revenue is down from last year and on pace to fall short of 2000-2001 levels

Expensive Medicaid Report Relies on Unrealistic Poverty Projection

A Not-So-Merry Christmas for more than 3,500 Unemployed Mainers

State Revenue Reality Check

New Census Data Show How the Safety Net Reduces Poverty

Bad News: Poverty Up, Income Down

Maine Jobs Still Scarce Four Years after Recession