Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy NEW REPORT: Downturn from coronavirus poised to dwarf the Great Recession New recession will bring unprecedented job loss and GDP decline as economically disruptive measures remain necessary to save lives AUGUSTA, Maine — The coronavirus pandemic will bring a […] Posted April 1, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Recession, Unemployment
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy New MECEP report outlines policy priorities for federal response to COVID-19's economic fallout Scale and scope of relief from Congress, Trump administration will determine the human toll of the coronavirus-fueled recession AUGUSTA, Maine — As the coronavirus pushes the nation into […] Posted March 26, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Recession, Unemployment
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Maine unemployment claims skyrocket to record 21,500 in 1 week Nationwide, almost 3.3 million workers filed for unemployment benefits last week, the highest seasonally adjusted total on record, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The previous […] Portland Press Herald Posted March 26, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Recession, Unemployment
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy MECEP statement on Legislature's coronavirus relief efforts AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, executive director of Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement in response to the Legislature’s coronavirus relief efforts on Tuesday: “A […] Posted March 18, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Recession, Unemployment
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Focus on Collins as Senate makes paid sick days a sticking point in coronavirus response On Saturday, the U.S. House approved an emergency package providing free testing for the COVID-19 virus, enhanced unemployment benefits, and two weeks of paid sick days for just some […] Beacon Posted March 17, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Paid Sick Days, Recession, Unemployment
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy BIW criticized for offering only unpaid leave to workers The offer of unpaid leave made by BIW, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, the U.S.’s fifth-largest defense contractor, was immediately condemned on social media. “BIW’s parent company made […] Beacon Posted March 16, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Paid Sick Days, Recession, Unemployment
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy STATEMENT: MECEP praises Gov. Mills' effort to limit health care costs in wake of novel coronavirus pandemic AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, executive director at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement in response to Gov. Janet Mills’ announced state action […] Posted March 12, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Recession, Unemployment
Maine’s Economy Report: More than one in ten Maine families lacks adequate, nutritious food Food is fundamental to human life, but more than 77,000 Maine households — more than one in ten — lacks the nutrition needed to thrive, while one […] James Myall Posted December 23, 2019 Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity
Jobs and Income Study points out problems facing Maine workers A policy center in Augusta has completed a study on Maine’s workforce, and while compared to years past Maine as a whole is doing well, that doesn’t […] Fox Bangor Posted December 19, 2019 Tags Economic Security, Job Quality
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy NEW REPORT: Rosy economic indicators mask Mainers' lived experience in workforce AUGUSTA, Maine — Household earnings and GDP are up. Unemployment and poverty are down. But do these indicators really describe the ground-level experience of Maine’s working families […] Posted December 18, 2019 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality