Jobs and Income

Union organizing is way up — but it’s not rising as fast as non-union job creation

A new report by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) about the state of labor organizing in Maine and around the country argues that both state and federal […]

Beacon

Posted September 18, 2023

Tags Unions

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Our View: The child poverty rate doubled because we let it

“Research has shown that the child tax credit, every dollar we spend on it, generates an estimated $8 in benefits to society in the form of better […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted September 15, 2023

Tags Children, Poverty

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Child poverty

Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss child poverty. Click here to watch the full video, first posted Wednesday, […]

Fox 23

Posted September 13, 2023

Tags Children, Poverty, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Maine employers step up to relieve child care pressures on working parents

“For those big employers who have the resources to keep high standards for workers to help people afford the cost of child care, that’s a positive thing. […]

Sun Journal

Posted September 10, 2023

Tags Child Care

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Hot labor summer

A summer of labor unrest from Hollywood to UPS rail workers to coffee shops. some are calling it the “Hot Labor Summer.” Chris Smalls, the founder of […]

Fox 23

Posted September 6, 2023

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Mainers are vetting workplaces more before accepting job offers

Corporate profits in Maine are rising faster than labor costs, suggesting that businesses are keeping profits rather than passing them along in worker wages, James Myall, a […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted August 25, 2023

Tags Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Budget showdown

Sarah Austin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss the battle over the budget in Congress. Click here to watch the […]

Fox 23

Posted August 23, 2023

Tags Budget, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Education, Taxes and Budget

Golden Blasted for 'Tantrum' Attacking Student Borrowers After Taking Sallie Mae Donation

James Myall, a policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, pointed out that Golden’s claim about “six-figure salaries” is hardly relatable for the people he represents in […]

Common Dreams

Posted August 19, 2023

Tags Student Debt

Education, Taxes and Budget

Golden’s ‘Blue Dogs’ get money from Sallie Mae after opposing student debt relief

It’s unclear how Golden defines working class, however, as 92,000 of his Second District constituents would be eligible under Biden’s plan. As Beacon previously reported, about 33% of managerial and professional households in […]

Beacon

Posted August 18, 2023

Tags Student Debt

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Inflation in Maine

Arthur Phillips from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss inflation in Maine. Click here to watch the full video, first posted […]

Fox 23

Posted August 16, 2023

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Inflation

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Union organizing is way up — but it’s not rising as fast as non-union job creation

Our View: The child poverty rate doubled because we let it

Wednesday Sit-Down: Child poverty

Maine employers step up to relieve child care pressures on working parents

Wednesday Sit-Down: Hot labor summer

Mainers are vetting workplaces more before accepting job offers

Wednesday Sit-Down: Budget showdown

Golden Blasted for 'Tantrum' Attacking Student Borrowers After Taking Sallie Mae Donation

Golden’s ‘Blue Dogs’ get money from Sallie Mae after opposing student debt relief

Wednesday Sit-Down: Inflation in Maine