Maine’s Economy

Responsible Lending; Responsible Borrowing

What do people do when they need money quickly? Their car needs costly repairs so they can get to work. A medical emergency has resulted in a […]

Posted September 1, 2016

Tags Consumer Protection

Education, Health Care

Faster internet speeds, wider availability would boost Maine’s economy

If it took a while for your internet service provider (ISP) to load this page onto your computer, you’re not alone. Maine has some of the slowest […]

Posted August 31, 2016

Tags Economy, Education, Health Care, Infrastructure

Taxes and Budget

ConnectME Revenues, 2010-18 (line graph)

Posted August 31, 2016

Tags Revenue

Jobs and Income

Increasing the minimum wage to $12 will raise the annual pay of 93,000 Maine women by an average of $3,200

This November, Mainers will vote on an initiative that would gradually raise Maine’s minimum wage from $7.50 to $12 an hour by 2020. The effects of the […]

Posted August 19, 2016

Tags Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Workers in low income families are most likely to get a raise (bar chart)

Posted August 17, 2016

Tags Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

Restoring the Value of Work (full report)

This November, Maine voters will consider a ballot initiative to raise the state minimum wage incrementally to $12 an hour by 2020 and gradually increase the subminimum […]

Posted August 17, 2016

Tags Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income

Restoring the Value of Work (executive summary)

This November, Maine voters will consider a ballot initiative to raise the state minimum wage incrementally to $12 an hour by 2020 and gradually increase the subminimum […]

Posted August 17, 2016

Tags Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income

Working parents make up 1 in 4 workers who will benefit (pie chart)

Posted August 17, 2016

Tags Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income

More than half of workers who will receive a raise have education beyond high school, 1 in 6 are college graduates (bar chart)

Posted August 17, 2016

Tags Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income

9 out of 10 workers who will receive a raise are age 20 or older (bar chart)

Posted August 17, 2016

Tags Minimum Wage

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