Jobs and Income

MECEP Statement in Support of Question 4

“The most accurate and up to date economic research available shows that gradual minimum wage increases have little to no effect on jobs, according to Maine Center […]

Posted September 28, 2016

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Maine August Job Numbers Suggest “a Correction from Recent Artificially Low Unemployment Rates”

“Eight and a half years after the Great Recession began, there are still fewer Mainers with jobs than in 2007.” Maine still lacks a clear and coherent strategy […]

Posted September 20, 2016

Tags Jobs, Unemployment

Education, Taxes and Budget

MECEP Report: Proposed Funding Initiative Will Rollback Recent Income Tax Cuts for Wealthy Mainers to Provide More than $150 Million Annually for Student Learning

The Maine Center for Economic Policy finds that a three percent tax on income above $200,000 dedicated to K-12 education will increase state funding for schools, promote tax […]

Posted September 19, 2016

Tags Budget, Education

Health Care

Latest US Census Data for Maine: Negligible Progress, More Work Needed

Marginal improvements in income and poverty rates; progress in health care attributable to the Affordable Care Act Augusta, Maine (Thursday, September 15, 2016) State-level data for Maine released today […]

Posted September 15, 2016

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

New Census Data: Modest Improvements in Health Insurance Coverage in Maine Conceal Greater Concerns

Tens of thousands of Mainers remain unnecessarily without coverage Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, September 13, 2016) New Census Bureau data released Tuesday show modest improvements in health insurance coverage […]

Posted September 13, 2016

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Jobs and Income

MECEP Statement on Maine's July 2016 Employment Data

“A correction of the artificially low unemployment rate” Augusta, Maine (Friday, August 19, 2016) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) issued the following statement from Policy Analyst […]

Posted August 19, 2016

Tags Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income

MECEP Report Finds Increasing the Minimum Wage to $12 Will Raise the Pay for 1 in 3 Maine Workers

In 2020 181,000 Mainers will earn an additional $3,485 a year on average; 9 of 10 of those benefiting are age 20 or older, half between age […]

Posted August 18, 2016

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

MECEP Statement on Maine's June 2016 Employment Data

“Another bumpy month for Mainers looking for work” Augusta, Maine (Friday, July 22, 2016) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) issued the following statement from Policy […]

Posted July 22, 2016

Tags Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income

MECEP Statement on Maine's May Employment Data

“Today’s report confirms that, unlike residents of most states, Mainers are still waiting for employment levels to recover to pre-recession levels” Augusta, Maine (Friday, June 17, 2016) […]

Posted June 17, 2016

Tags Employment, Jobs

Maine’s Economy

New Federal Rule Cracks Down on Predatory Lenders, Protects Consumers

MECEP urges a strong CFPB rule governing abusive lending practices that target low-income families, especially women, veterans, and seniors To view a PDF of this release, click here. […]

Posted June 2, 2016

Tags Consumer Protection, Federal

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MECEP Statement in Support of Question 4

Maine August Job Numbers Suggest “a Correction from Recent Artificially Low Unemployment Rates”

MECEP Report: Proposed Funding Initiative Will Rollback Recent Income Tax Cuts for Wealthy Mainers to Provide More than $150 Million Annually for Student Learning

Latest US Census Data for Maine: Negligible Progress, More Work Needed

New Census Data: Modest Improvements in Health Insurance Coverage in Maine Conceal Greater Concerns

MECEP Statement on Maine's July 2016 Employment Data

MECEP Report Finds Increasing the Minimum Wage to $12 Will Raise the Pay for 1 in 3 Maine Workers

MECEP Statement on Maine's June 2016 Employment Data

MECEP Statement on Maine's May Employment Data

New Federal Rule Cracks Down on Predatory Lenders, Protects Consumers