Education New poll: Mainers struggle to pay down student debt, say loan servicers are making matters worse FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 29, 2018 CONTACT: Mario Moretto (MECEP): mario@mecep.org | (207) 460-4669 Ricardo Quinto (CRL): ricardo.quinto@responsiblelending.org. AUGUSTA, Maine – A new poll released today by the Maine Center […] Posted November 29, 2018 Tags Consumer Protection, Polling, Student Debt
Taxes and Budget Economist says surplus gives Mills ‘leg up’ after years of inadequate funding under LePage According to the preliminary forecast announced by the state Revenue Forecasting Committee on Monday, Maine’s General Fund will exceed original estimates by about $99 million through the […] Beacon Posted November 28, 2018 Tags Budget, Revenue
Taxes and Budget New revenue forecast gives incoming Mills administration a leg up to meet Maine's needs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 26, 2018 CONTACT: Mario Moretto, Communications Director mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 AUGUSTA, Maine — Revenue to the state’s General Fund will exceed original estimates by […] Posted November 26, 2018 Tags Budget, Revenue
Maine’s Economy American Express: When shopping, keep a focus on the local guy The same year [2011], the Maine Center for Economic Policy reported that for every $100 spent in local stores $58 was further circulated within the city of Portland. In comparison, $100 spent in a big […] MarketScreener Posted November 24, 2018 Tags Economy
Jobs and Income Personal income grew in Maine — thanks to the minimum wage Income for the poorest Mainers rose much faster for these workers than for any other group. Compared with 2016, household incomes for the bottom quarter of Maine […] Bangor Daily News Posted November 24, 2018 Tags Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income 'State of Working Maine 2018' examines job quality, offers solutions to make good jobs the norm Too many jobs pay too little, are too unpredictable and don’t support Mainers’ well-being. With smart policy changes, we can turn all jobs into good jobs AUGUSTA, Maine […] Posted November 15, 2018 Tags Job Quality, Jobs
Maine’s Economy Lesson of the election: Mainers want a progressive economic agenda Newly released poll by Lake Research Partners shows Mainers oppose failed trickle-down policies FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 13, 2018 CONTACT:Mario Moretto, Communications Directormario@mecep.org(207) 620-1101 MECEP staff is […] Posted November 13, 2018 Tags Economy, Polling, Tax Fairness
Taxes and Budget Republicans want to pay for their huge tax cuts with cuts to Social Security and health care When Congress was on the cusp of passing the Republican tax plan last year, experts lined up to warn about the effect the plan would have on the federal […] Bangor Daily News Posted November 6, 2018 Tags Health Care, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget New poll shows that a majority of Mainers support a progressive tax code A poll released Tuesday by the Maine Center for Economic Policy found that 63 percent of Mainers believe the wealthy and large corporations pay less than their fair share […] Beacon Posted November 4, 2018 Tags Polling, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy Waldo County Senate candidates weigh in on the issues “A recent report by the Maine Center for Economic Policy found that tax cuts passed by the Maine Legislature and Gov. Paul LePage over the past eight […] The Free Press Posted October 24, 2018 Tags Economy