Jobs and Income

The State of Working Maine in 2013: An Ever Deepening Income Divide (Part 2)

In my last post, I discussed how MECEP’s recently released report, The State of Working Maine in 2013, delves beyond the official monthly employment reports for more […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted December 13, 2013

Tags Incomes, Inequality, Jobs, 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

Jobs and Income

The State of Working Maine in 2013: Beyond the Official Unemployment Report (Part 1)

On the first Friday of each month (unless there’s a government shutdown), the Department of Labor releases the official national unemployment report. The results often lead the […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted December 11, 2013

Tags Employment, Incomes

Jobs and Income

Maine’s slow job and employment recovery makes food benefit cuts worse

On November 1, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for a quarter of a million Mainers will decrease by $11 to $36 per month depending on household […]

Jody Harris

Posted November 1, 2013

Tags Employment, Food Insecurity, Jobs

Education, Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Bond Questions 2, 4, and 5: Maine needs to invest in higher education for struggling workers

Thirty-six percent of the building stock at the University of Maine is 50 or more years old. Dwight Eisenhower was president when the state built most of […]

Jody Harris

Posted October 31, 2013

Tags Bonds, Education, Jobs

Education, Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

When small is mighty BIG!

Robert Reich is short, four feet, eleven inches to be precise. I mention his height because the former labor secretary and current professor at the University of […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted October 18, 2013

Tags Budget, Children, Education, Health Care, Jobs, Medicaid, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Western Maine’s promising tourism economy needs a boost

As the leaf peepers flock to Maine this week, the Western Mountains region, where the forests are ablaze with color, is prime foliage viewing country. These tourists […]

Jody Harris

Posted October 15, 2013

Tags Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Beware the Bogus Business Ranking Redux

In December 2011, I wrote the blog post below in response to Forbes magazine’s “Best States for Business” list of that year. Now, for the fourth year […]

Garrett Martin

Posted October 1, 2013

Tags Economy

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

Too Little, Too Late

MECEP supports the $149.5 million bond package that the Legislature will take up on Thursday. It includes funding for road and rail upgrades and expanded classrooms at […]

Jody Harris

Posted August 27, 2013

Tags Employment, Jobs

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The State of Working Maine in 2013: An Ever Deepening Income Divide (Part 2)

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

The State of Working Maine in 2013: Beyond the Official Unemployment Report (Part 1)

Maine’s slow job and employment recovery makes food benefit cuts worse

Bond Questions 2, 4, and 5: Maine needs to invest in higher education for struggling workers

When small is mighty BIG!

Western Maine’s promising tourism economy needs a boost

Beware the Bogus Business Ranking Redux

Bad News: Poverty Up, Income Down

Too Little, Too Late