Maine’s Economy

Testimony in Support of LD 455, An Act To Prohibit Deceptive Practices Regarding Unsolicited Loans

“MECEP urges you to enact LD 455 to protect Mainers from unscrupulous lenders. Maine has long upheld strong consumer protections. Our state has one of the most […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted March 9, 2015

Tags Consumer Protection

Child poverty fell in 2013, but median household income continues to go nowhere

Child poverty in Maine fell back to pre-recession levels in 2013, but income for the median household and the overall poverty rate saw no improvement, according to […]

Joel Johnson

Posted September 18, 2014

Tags Children, Incomes, Job Quality, Poverty

Maine’s Economy

Fed Chairman Yellen: The Recovery Still Feels Like a Recession

In case you needed more evidence that the labor market recovery in Maine and across the nation is still far from complete, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Janet […]

Joel Johnson

Posted April 1, 2014

Tags Economy, Federal

Maine’s Economy

Testimony at Hearing on LD 1819: Resolve, To Create the Task Force To End Student Hunger in Maine

MECEP has working on issues related to student hunger going back to 2010 when we researched and published “Child Hunger Doesn’t End with the School Year.” In […]

MECEP

Posted March 21, 2014

Tags Children, Education, Food Insecurity, K-12 Education

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

Maine’s Economy

State of Working Maine in 2013

Workers in Maine and across the nation remain in crisis. The typical working Mainer has yet to find relief from a long-term economic malaise that began more […]

MECEP

Posted November 25, 2013

Tags Economy, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs

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

Maine’s Economy

Congressional Fiscal Shenanigans: O. Henry or Stanley Kubrick?

After weeks of gamesmanship, a minority in Congress succeeded in shutting down the federal government at midnight. The full impact here in Maine is still uncertain. We […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted October 1, 2013

Tags Budget, Federal, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

More Mainers are Hungry

More Mainers are going hungry today than 10 years ago. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), from 2011 to 2012, 15% of Mainers struggled to […]

Jody Harris

Posted September 5, 2013

Tags Children, Poverty

Maine’s Economy

Another Challenge for Low-Income Mainers

Some of Maine’s most vulnerable citizens will face even more challenges this fall when the expanded food benefits under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act expire. The […]

Thomas Gawarkiewicz

Posted July 26, 2013

Tags Food Insecurity, SNAP

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Testimony in Support of LD 455, An Act To Prohibit Deceptive Practices Regarding Unsolicited Loans

Child poverty fell in 2013, but median household income continues to go nowhere

Fed Chairman Yellen: The Recovery Still Feels Like a Recession

Testimony at Hearing on LD 1819: Resolve, To Create the Task Force To End Student Hunger in Maine

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

State of Working Maine in 2013

New Census Data Show How the Safety Net Reduces Poverty

Congressional Fiscal Shenanigans: O. Henry or Stanley Kubrick?

More Mainers are Hungry

Another Challenge for Low-Income Mainers