Jobs and Income

Maine's minimum wage to increase in new year

The wage adjustments will boost pay for up to 147,000 working Mainers, while nearly 76,000 workers who earn just over the new minimum wage level will see their wages […]

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Posted December 14, 2022

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Education

Maine lawmakers divided over college debt forgiveness

Biden’s plan would benefit about 177,000 student loan borrowers in Maine, or about 95% of those who have outstanding federal loans, according to Maine Center for Economic […]

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Posted August 26, 2022

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

Maine’s Economy

Report: inflation costs driven mostly by profits, not labor cost

The report by the Maine Center for Economic Progress said corporate profits are rising as Mainers feel the pinch of record-high inflation and pointed the finger at […]

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Posted June 22, 2022

Tags Corporate Power, Economy, Inflation

Jobs and Income

Maine law will prohibit employers from inquiring about criminal history of applicants

“Mainers’ past mistakes should not continue to damage their chances of employment and economic prosperity for the rest of their lives,” James Myall, a policy director at […]

The Center Square

Posted July 23, 2021

Tags Economic Security, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Education

Maine lawmakers moving to provide free meals for students

James Myall, an analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, told the committee food insecurity can affect a child’s physical and mental health, academic achievement and […]

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Posted June 9, 2021

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Food Insecurity

Taxes and Budget

Maine lawmakers weigh income tax hikes, despite opposition from Mills

Sarah Austin, a tax and budget policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the measures would “raise significant and needed revenue and would do […]

The Center Square

Posted March 24, 2021

Tags Budget, Income Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Pandemic puts one-fourth of Mainers in struggle meeting household expenses

Recent census data analyzed by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) and the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) shows more than 250,000 Mainers had trouble paying for typical […]

The Center Square

Posted October 20, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security

Jobs and Income

Analysis worries many Maine layoffs could become permanent

The effects of the COVID-19 financial downturn have wiped out as many as one in six jobs in Maine, according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), and […]

The Center Square

Posted June 16, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Jobs, Unemployment

Taxes and Budget

Report: Large corporations abusing offshore tax havens cost Maine $52 million annually

Massive corporations like Google, Apple, and Exxon Mobil are avoiding their fair share of taxes by using shell companies in offshore tax havens, costing Maine $52 million […]

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Posted February 20, 2020

Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine tax credit data leads to questions about effectiveness of programs

The programs’ effect on future economic progress or job creation is an open question. “What we do know is that the revenue lost to these tax breaks […]

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Posted November 19, 2019

Tags Economy, Tax Breaks

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Maine's minimum wage to increase in new year

Maine lawmakers divided over college debt forgiveness

Report: inflation costs driven mostly by profits, not labor cost

Maine law will prohibit employers from inquiring about criminal history of applicants

Maine lawmakers moving to provide free meals for students

Maine lawmakers weigh income tax hikes, despite opposition from Mills

Pandemic puts one-fourth of Mainers in struggle meeting household expenses

Analysis worries many Maine layoffs could become permanent

Report: Large corporations abusing offshore tax havens cost Maine $52 million annually

Maine tax credit data leads to questions about effectiveness of programs