Maine’s Economy

Letter: Needed bill reins in big business

Unfairly monopolizing industries is already illegal under federal and Maine law. But monopolization can be exceedingly hard to prove, especially under modern, pro-bigness court precedents. L.D. 1815 injects much […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted January 20, 2024

Tags Consumer Protection, Corporate Power, Economic Security

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Potential government shutdown

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down a potential government shutdown […]

WGME

Posted January 17, 2024

Tags Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Report: Maine’s tax code 7th most progressive in the nation

In a blog post analyzing the ITEP report, Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) tax analyst Maura Pillsbury credited recent reforms — such as the expansion of Maine’s Earned […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted January 10, 2024

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Report: Maine’s tax system creates more equality than states without an income tax

“Maine’s tax code should help narrow income inequality, not widen it,” Maura Pillsbury, a state and local tax policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, […]

Beacon

Posted January 10, 2024

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down who pays taxes

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down a recent report about […]

WGME

Posted January 10, 2024

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Maine businesses back rent relief bill to help them retain workers

The letter highlights gaps in Maine’s housing policies that rent relief could fill with targeted and fast support. “The investments your administration has made to support building […]

Beacon

Posted January 8, 2024

Tags Housing

Maine’s Economy

Maine's Economic Outlook

What does the year ahead look like for Maine’s economy? We talk with experts about the factors that will affect the state’s economic health, including current trends […]

Maine Public

Posted January 3, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Housing, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage in Maine

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about minimum wage in Maine. […]

WGME

Posted January 3, 2024

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

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 minimum wage gets a lift – and so does Portland’s

According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, there were about 68,000 hourly workers in the state earning less than $14.15 and an additional 59,000 employees earning […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted January 1, 2024

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

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Letter: Needed bill reins in big business

Wednesday Sit-Down: Potential government shutdown

Report: Maine’s tax code 7th most progressive in the nation

Report: Maine’s tax system creates more equality than states without an income tax

Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down who pays taxes

Maine businesses back rent relief bill to help them retain workers

Maine's Economic Outlook

Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage in Maine

How the new minimum wage in Maine is affecting businesses differently

Maine’s minimum wage gets a lift – and so does Portland’s