Taxes and Budget

Forecasted 3-year, $1.4 billion revenue shortfall reinforces need federal, state action to protect critical jobs and services

New revenue projections released by state officials on Wednesday reiterate that Maine faces jaw-dropping revenue shortfalls that demand a strong federal response and a willingness by state […]

Sarah Austin

Posted July 29, 2020

Tags Budget, Coronavirus

Consumer Finance Watchdog Agency Delivers a Gut Punch to Maine Consumers

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released new regulations on payday lenders. Instead of reigning in the notoriously greedy industry, the Bureau eliminated common sense […]

Jody Harris

Posted July 17, 2020

Tags Consumer Protection, Federal

Maine’s Economy

86,000 Mainers face steep income losses if Congress doesn’t extend pandemic unemployment benefits

The economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic is unprecedented in our lifetimes. The urgent public health requirement that Mainers stay home as much as possible has […]

James Myall

Posted July 16, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Incomes, Unemployment

Health Care

Black Mainers are 8 times more likely than white Mainers to be hospitalized for COVID-19

New data from the Maine Center for Disease Control shows that Black Mainers are more than eight times as likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 as white […]

James Myall

Posted June 30, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Racial Equity

Maine’s Economy

While signs of improvement appear, Maine unemployment remains at unprecedented levels

While the latest data on Maine unemployment claims show some reason for hope, Maine’s unemployment levels remain at unprecedented levels three months after the coronavirus pandemic sent […]

James Myall

Posted June 12, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Unemployment

Health Care

Black Mainers now 20 times more likely than whites to experience COVID-19 — and the disparity is growing

Black and African American Mainers are now roughly 20 times more likely than whites to have contracted COVID-19, according to data released by the Maine CDC. One […]

James Myall

Posted June 5, 2020

Tags Coronavirus

Health Care, Maine’s Economy

Job losses bring additional crisis for laid-off workers: loss of health coverage

Between 72,000 and 131,000 Mainers could lose their employer-sponsored health insurance as a result of widespread layoffs spurred by the coronavirus pandemic, with as many as 31,000 […]

James Myall

Posted May 29, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

Pandemic has erased one in six Maine jobs since February

Maine lost nearly 106,000 jobs1 in the two months leading up to April 12 as Maine businesses laid off workers across the state because of the ongoing public […]

James Myall

Posted May 22, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Maine can’t afford for Congress to miss the mark on COVID-19 emergency funding

A bipartisan consensus is building for Congress to pass additional emergency funds for states to help fight the pandemic, maintain health care for low-income families and seniors, […]

Sarah Austin

Posted May 22, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Recession

Maine’s Economy

Last week's expanded eligibility spurs largest UI claims spike since pandemic began

Roughly 16,100 Mainers filed new unemployment claims in the week ending May 2, according to the Maine Department of Labor, representing the largest week-over-week increase in since […]

James Myall

Posted May 7, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Unemployment

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Forecasted 3-year, $1.4 billion revenue shortfall reinforces need federal, state action to protect critical jobs and services

Consumer Finance Watchdog Agency Delivers a Gut Punch to Maine Consumers

86,000 Mainers face steep income losses if Congress doesn’t extend pandemic unemployment benefits

Black Mainers are 8 times more likely than white Mainers to be hospitalized for COVID-19

While signs of improvement appear, Maine unemployment remains at unprecedented levels

Black Mainers now 20 times more likely than whites to experience COVID-19 — and the disparity is growing

Job losses bring additional crisis for laid-off workers: loss of health coverage

Pandemic has erased one in six Maine jobs since February

Maine can’t afford for Congress to miss the mark on COVID-19 emergency funding

Last week's expanded eligibility spurs largest UI claims spike since pandemic began