Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on Mills budget proposal

Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) president and CEO Garrett Martin reacts to the preliminary unveiling of Governor Mills’ budget proposal: “Maine Center for Economic Policy applauds […]

Posted January 11, 2023

Tags Budget

Congress must expand the Child Tax Credit, or risk 49,000 Maine children being pushed into poverty or greater hardship

Congress has a real chance in the Lame Duck session to prevent greater hardship for the 49,000 Maine children who lost out after a recent expansion of […]

Posted November 16, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Poverty

Health Care

Census data: Health insurance coverage in Maine at record levels

This week, the U.S. Census Bureau released 2021 poverty, income, and health data from its Current Population and American Community Surveys (CPS and ACS). Overall, the new national and state […]

Posted September 15, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, EITC, Health Care, Medicaid

Education

Federal student debt cancellation helps 177,000 Mainers who need help the most

Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) celebrates President Biden’s plan to forgive federal student loans — up to $20,000 for people who went to college on Pell […]

Posted August 24, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Education, Federal, Incomes, Jobs, Racial Equity, Student Debt

Taxes and Budget

MECEP applauds the enactment of the “Inflation Reduction Act”

“The Inflation Reduction Act will ensure wealthy corporations making record profits pay their fair share. It will bring down the cost of prescription drugs for older Mainers […]

Posted August 16, 2022

Tags Economy, Federal, Inequality, Inflation, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on federal “Inflation Reduction Act”

Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) applauds the proposed “Inflation Reduction Act” recently announced by US Senators Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin and urges Maine’s Congressional delegation […]

Posted August 1, 2022

Tags Corporate Power, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Health Care, Income Tax, Inflation, Medicare, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

Context on inflation and corporate profits ahead of Consumer Price Index release

AUGUSTA, Maine (July 12, 2022) — Ahead of Wednesday’s release of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics June 2022 Consumer Price Index data, inflation is expected to remain […]

Posted July 12, 2022

Tags Corporate Power, Economy, Inflation

Overturning Roe undermines Americans’ economic security

The US Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade strikes a calamitous blow against decades of legal precedent, dangerously impacting health, privacy, and self-determination for millions of […]

Posted June 24, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Health Care, Inequality, Racial Equity

Maine’s Economy

New report explores the role of corporate power in high costs

AUGUSTA, MAINE — Prices are rising and Mainers are feeling the pinch. At the same time, some of the world’s largest corporations are reporting record profits. This […]

Posted June 20, 2022

Tags Corporate Power, Economy, Inflation

Health Care

Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

AUGUSTA, Maine — Among the provisions included in the American Rescue Plan passed by Congress in 2021 was a program to increase the affordability of health insurance […]

Posted May 16, 2022

Tags Health Care

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MECEP statement on Mills budget proposal

Congress must expand the Child Tax Credit, or risk 49,000 Maine children being pushed into poverty or greater hardship

Census data: Health insurance coverage in Maine at record levels

Federal student debt cancellation helps 177,000 Mainers who need help the most

MECEP applauds the enactment of the “Inflation Reduction Act”

MECEP statement on federal “Inflation Reduction Act”

Context on inflation and corporate profits ahead of Consumer Price Index release

Overturning Roe undermines Americans’ economic security

New report explores the role of corporate power in high costs

Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act