Maine’s Economy

Maine businesses and residents feel inflation’s bite

Inflation is an economywide problem, but much of the harm will fall on those already struggling to make ends meet, said Arthur Phillips, economic policy analyst at […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted February 14, 2022

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Inequality

Jobs and Income

Mills administration cracking down on employer wage and hour violations

Although recently bolstered, the team of inspectors remains smaller than it was 50 years ago, which means relying on worker complaints, said James Myall, a policy analyst […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted February 6, 2022

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Bill would make more than 30,000 salaried workers in Maine eligible for overtime

Maine is among a handful of states that calculate their salary thresholds above the federal standard of $35,680. Raising overtime standards would group Maine with eight states […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted January 28, 2022

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Maine Voices: All too often, business tax breaks don’t work for Mainers

Programs that use public funds should be well designed so that money raised through taxes is not wasted, strengthens our communities and promotes long-term growth and opportunity […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted January 1, 2022

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Maine records slight job gains in October as labor crunch continues

Gov. Janet Mills’ announcement this week that all Maine adults are eligible for a vaccine booster shot could help improve the state’s job recovery, said Arthur Phillips, […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted November 19, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Our View: Getting Maine back to work

According to MECEP, 25,000 people were out of work because of a lack of child care, keeping one out of eight mothers out of the workforce. There […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted November 14, 2021

Tags Children, Coronavirus, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Maine’s job recovery stalled in September as COVID-19 surged

“I think we can finally put that theory to bed,” said Arthur Phillips, a policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, about the idea that […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted October 22, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Unemployment

Jobs and Income

Midcoast municipalities grapple with staffing amid nationwide labor shortage

According to Maine Center for Economic Policy Policy Analyst James Myall, there are several issues, some of which are ongoing and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, that […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted August 10, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Maine Voices: Federal relief funds should target Mainers hit hardest by the pandemic

Beyond channeling resources into Maine communities and households, these federal recovery dollars have the potential to address inequality and spur a recovery that fixes the cracks in […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted July 14, 2021

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Federal, Inequality

Taxes and Budget

New child tax credits offer lifeline for some Maine families

“This year’s expansion of the Child Tax Credit will help many Mainers make ends meet, but without action from Congress, the rug will be pulled out from […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted June 27, 2021

Tags Children, Economic Security, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Maine businesses and residents feel inflation’s bite

Mills administration cracking down on employer wage and hour violations

Bill would make more than 30,000 salaried workers in Maine eligible for overtime

Maine Voices: All too often, business tax breaks don’t work for Mainers

Maine records slight job gains in October as labor crunch continues

Our View: Getting Maine back to work

Maine’s job recovery stalled in September as COVID-19 surged

Midcoast municipalities grapple with staffing amid nationwide labor shortage

Maine Voices: Federal relief funds should target Mainers hit hardest by the pandemic

New child tax credits offer lifeline for some Maine families