Maine’s Economy

Bangor is building less new housing than far smaller Maine towns

“In Maine, over the last like 10 years or so, economic growth and the growth in available jobs has been more concentrated in the Greater Portland area, […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted November 25, 2023

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Housing

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 […]

WGME

Posted November 22, 2023

Tags Economy, Local, Wednesday Sit Down

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

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 […]

WGME

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, […]

WGME

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, […]

WGME

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 […]

WGME

Posted October 11, 2023

Tags Jobs, Seniors, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Rollout of pandemic food benefit cards to schoolchildren confuses many Mainers

But James Myall, a policy analyst for the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy, said while it’s true that in some cases people are getting the money […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted October 4, 2023

Tags Budget, Children

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 […]

WGME

Posted October 4, 2023

Tags Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Analysis: 127,000 Maine workers will get a raise when minimum wage increases in 2024

A significant number of Mainers will see their pay rise when the state’s minimum wage increases to $14.15 an hour on Jan. 1, according to a recent analysis by […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted October 2, 2023

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

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Bangor is building less new housing than far smaller Maine towns

Wednesday Sit-Down: The huge impact of shopping local

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

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

Rollout of pandemic food benefit cards to schoolchildren confuses many Mainers

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's minimum wage

Analysis: 127,000 Maine workers will get a raise when minimum wage increases in 2024