Study finds undocumented immigrants in Maine contributed $15.6 million in taxes

An analysis last fall from the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy found Maine has a plateauing workforce, in part due to an aging population, and suggested immigration […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted July 31, 2024

Tags Immigration, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: How to keep strong job market going

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss how to keep the strong […]

WGME

Posted July 24, 2024

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Countdown to end of summer break puts heat on child care staff crisis

At least 24,000 unemployed Mainers last year cited the state’s child care shortfall as the primary reason they’re not working, according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy. Click […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted July 19, 2024

Tags Child Care

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Political division

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the division in politics. Click […]

WGME

Posted July 17, 2024

Tags Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Feelings about the economy

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the economy. Click here to […]

WGME

Posted July 10, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Podcast: The ongoing abandonment of older Mainers

Arthur Philips of the Maine Center for Economic Policy joins Cate Blackford to discuss the results of their report on Maine’s direct care workforce. It’s not good. Click […]

Beacon

Posted July 6, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Overtime Rules

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss new federal overtime rules and […]

WGME

Posted July 3, 2024

Tags Federal, Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

More Maine workers can now receive overtime pay under new federal rule

According to James Myall, an analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, who put together a state level calculation, roughly 3,000 Maine workers will be newly-covered […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted July 1, 2024

Tags Federal, Overtime

Jobs and Income

Maine Dept. of Labor says public is ‘definitely engaging’ in paid leave rulemaking

James Myall, another coalition member and analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the rules are “generally good” and “erred on the side of making […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted June 27, 2024

Tags Paid Family and Medical Leave

Jobs and Income

Opinion: DHHS must not bungle home health, direct-care rules

A new study from the Maine Center for Economic Policy estimates the state requires 2,300 more full-time direct-care workers (home health aides and long-term care providers) to meet the […]

Morning Sentinel

Posted June 25, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

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Study finds undocumented immigrants in Maine contributed $15.6 million in taxes

Wednesday Sit-Down: How to keep strong job market going

Countdown to end of summer break puts heat on child care staff crisis

Wednesday Sit-Down: Political division

Wednesday Sit-Down: Feelings about the economy

Podcast: The ongoing abandonment of older Mainers

Wednesday Sit-Down: Overtime Rules

More Maine workers can now receive overtime pay under new federal rule

Maine Dept. of Labor says public is ‘definitely engaging’ in paid leave rulemaking

Opinion: DHHS must not bungle home health, direct-care rules