Jobs and Income

Countdown to end of summer break puts heat on child care staff crisis

At least 24,000 unemployed Mainers last year cited the state’s child care shortfall as the primary reason they’re not working, according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy. Click […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted July 19, 2024

Tags Child Care

How the new minimum wage in Maine is affecting businesses differently

The expense of life in Maine’s largest city is surprising to Rubin and her husband, who moved to the Pine Tree State from San Francisco, notoriously one […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted January 2, 2024

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Maine's workforce is plateauing, a new 2023 report says

A new report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy comes with a warning: Maine’s workforce is plateauing, and now is the time to address this growing problem. James […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted November 22, 2023

Tags Economy, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

More parents opting to leave workforce completely due to childcare costs

The Maine Center for Economic Policy reports that from last year to February of this year 24,000 Mainers cited lack of available childcare as the primary reason […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted September 28, 2023

Tags Child Care, Employment, Unemployment

Jobs and Income

Maine lawmakers pledge to help fund child care during State House event

A recent report by the Legal Services Corporation shows 92% of low-income Americans can’t afford an attorney and usually have inadequate or no representation in their legal […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted April 9, 2023

Tags Immigration, Inclusive Economy, Incomes, Inequality

Taxes and Budget

Advocates call for permanent expansion of child tax credit in Maine

In addition to advocates like Shire and Carter, Monday’s event also featured leaders with the Maine People’s Alliance and the Maine Center for Economic Policy in support […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted December 5, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal

Maine’s Economy

Downtown Bangor's 'Plaid Friday' encourages shopping local

“We really try to create a shopping experience where you come in, you’re listening to good music, we’ll smile and greet you at the door,” Dodd said. […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted November 25, 2022

Tags Economy

Education

Students, parents, and educators react to loan forgiveness plan

According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, Biden’s plan will help roughly 177,000 loan borrowers in the state. The debt forgiveness will also help one in three […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted August 25, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Student Debt

Maine’s Economy

Local abortion-rights supporters express outrage at Supreme Court ruling

Karin Leuthy of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a nonpartisan policy research organization, says this will not only affect women’s health rights but the economic security of […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted June 24, 2022

Tags Economy

Maine’s Economy

What a day in the life of record high inflation looks like

“I think we saw at the beginning of the pandemic, there was a lot of stimulus out in the economy. People were saving a lot more,” Sarah […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted May 12, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Economy

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Countdown to end of summer break puts heat on child care staff crisis

How the new minimum wage in Maine is affecting businesses differently

Maine's workforce is plateauing, a new 2023 report says

More parents opting to leave workforce completely due to childcare costs

Maine lawmakers pledge to help fund child care during State House event

Advocates call for permanent expansion of child tax credit in Maine

Downtown Bangor's 'Plaid Friday' encourages shopping local

Students, parents, and educators react to loan forgiveness plan

Local abortion-rights supporters express outrage at Supreme Court ruling

What a day in the life of record high inflation looks like