Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: The huge impact of shopping local

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, president from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about the impact that shopping […]

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Posted November 22, 2023

Tags Economy, Local, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Helping asylum seekers work in Maine

Ruben Torres from the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition sat down with CBS13 to discuss efforts to allow asylum seekers to work in Maine sooner. Click here to […]

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Posted November 15, 2023

Tags Employment, Immigration, Jobs, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down Question 6

Rep. Aaron Dana of the Passamaquoddy Nation sat down with CBS13 to break down Question 6. Click here to watch the full video, first posted November 2, […]

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Posted November 2, 2023

Tags Racial Equity, Tribal Sovereignty, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's Housing Crisis

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Josie Phillips, a MECEP housing expert, sat down with CBS13 to discuss Maine’s housing crisis. Click here to watch the full video, […]

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Posted October 19, 2023

Tags Housing, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Older Mainers and Maine's workforce

Jess Maurer from the Maine Council on Aging sat down with CBS13 to discuss what older Mainers could contribute to the state’s workforce. Click here to watch […]

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Posted October 11, 2023

Tags Jobs, Seniors, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's minimum wage

Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss Maine’s minimum wage. Click here to watch the full video, first posted […]

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Posted October 4, 2023

Tags Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Maine Center for Economic Policy hosts talk in Portland to stress importance of unions

The Maine Center for Economic Policy hosted a talk in Portland Wednesday about worker empowerment and the importance of labor organizers. The presentation Wednesday night featured Chris […]

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Posted September 20, 2023

Tags Unions

Jobs and Income

Maine strikes contract agreement with some state employees amid rising labor unrest nationwide

Across the state, the number of unionized workers has been decreasing. In 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 9.2 percent of Maine workers were […]

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Posted September 20, 2023

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions

Taxes and Budget

Some lawmakers call for more robust Maine Child Tax Credit

Advocates of the bill also say “CTC” will have long term benefits. “Research has shown that the child tax credit, every dollar we spend on it, generates […]

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Posted May 4, 2023

Tags Child Tax Credit, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Report: Mainers who work in-person 50 percent more likely to contract coronavirus

The Maine Center for Economic Policy found those who worked in-person were 50 percent more likely to contract the virus than remote workers. Black Mainers were more […]

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Posted November 9, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment

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Wednesday Sit-Down: The huge impact of shopping local

Wednesday Sit-Down: Helping asylum seekers work in Maine

Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down Question 6

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's Housing Crisis

Wednesday Sit-Down: Older Mainers and Maine's workforce

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's minimum wage

Maine Center for Economic Policy hosts talk in Portland to stress importance of unions

Maine strikes contract agreement with some state employees amid rising labor unrest nationwide

Some lawmakers call for more robust Maine Child Tax Credit

Report: Mainers who work in-person 50 percent more likely to contract coronavirus