Maine Job Watch- October 2014

Posted November 21, 2014

Tags Employment, Jobs

Maine’s Highway Fund is in Serious Trouble

Maine’s highway fund has nowhere near enough money coming into it to meet the state’s basic transportation needs, according to the biennial revenue and expenditure projection released […]

Joel Johnson

Posted November 10, 2014

Tags Revenue, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Portland Continues to Drive Job Growth

The greater Portland area—extending from Kennebunk in the south to Freeport in the north—continues to account for most of the job growth in Maine over the past […]

Joel Johnson

Posted October 29, 2014

Tags Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Maine's Job Growth Is Concentrated in Portland

Mark Sullivan

Posted October 29, 2014

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Jobs and Income

Broadly-Measured Unemployment Continues Slow Road to Recovery

Although remaining well-above pre-recession levels, Maine’s “U6” rate of unemployment is showing signs of improvement along with the nation as a whole, according to data released last […]

Joel Johnson

Posted October 28, 2014

Tags Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income