Jobs and Income

Preparing for a cold, hungry winter

In 2018, two years before the pandemic, Maine had the highest food insecurity rate in New England and the 12th-highest rate in the nation, according to a study from […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted November 8, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Food Insecurity

Jobs and Income

Portland $18 emergency minimum wage kicks in Dec. 3 after referendum passes

“Raising the minimum wage not only helps us workers — when we have extra money to spend, local economies also get a boost,” the group said. The […]

MaineBiz

Posted November 4, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Minimum Wage, Wages

Maine’s Economy

White House says Trump policies have helped Maine, but data predate pandemic

Maine State Economist Amanda Rector said there are many different reasons why incomes change from year to year, making it very challenging to attribute trends to any […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted October 27, 2020

Tags Economy, Federal

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

Health Care

Report: 105,000 Mainers could lose health coverage if ACA is struck down

The nation’s highest court will have a 6-3 conservative majority if President Donald Trump’s nominee, 7th U.S. Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett, is confirmed. Her pending […]

Beacon

Posted October 20, 2020

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Taxes and Budget

In their own words: Harrington and Kidder compete in Maine House District 19

After the Great Recession of 2008, some states cut their budgets and taxes while other states raised taxes on their wealthiest people and most profitable large corporations. […]

Seacoast Online

Posted October 16, 2020

Tags Budget, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Portland voters to decide on $15 minimum wage, plus hazard pay

An estimated 23,500 Portland workers would see a pay increase under the ordinance, including 14,000 workers currently making less than $15 an hour plus another 9,000 who […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted October 14, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

State predicts Maine will lose nearly 16,000 jobs by 2028

While a tight labor market may raise wages, Maine would be in a better position if it had more in-migration, said Garrett Martin, executive director of the […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted October 13, 2020

Tags Jobs

Taxes and Budget

2021 will bring another Maine budget fight on taxes and spending

Progressive groups including the Maine Center for Economic Policy are renewing an advocacy push to raise taxes on high earners in the state as a way to avoid cuts. […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted October 13, 2020

Tags Budget, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Data: 257,000 Mainers Having Trouble Paying Household Expenses

A new analysis of census data by the national Center for Budget and Policy Priorities and Maine Center for Economic Policy finds that about 257,000 Maine adults […]

Maine Public

Posted October 8, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Incomes, Unemployment

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Preparing for a cold, hungry winter

Portland $18 emergency minimum wage kicks in Dec. 3 after referendum passes

White House says Trump policies have helped Maine, but data predate pandemic

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

Report: 105,000 Mainers could lose health coverage if ACA is struck down

In their own words: Harrington and Kidder compete in Maine House District 19

Portland voters to decide on $15 minimum wage, plus hazard pay

State predicts Maine will lose nearly 16,000 jobs by 2028

2021 will bring another Maine budget fight on taxes and spending

Data: 257,000 Mainers Having Trouble Paying Household Expenses