Maine’s Economy

Economic gaps underscore perception of 2 Maines

Garret Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said a closer look at the numbers shows that Cumberland County is the only county that […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted December 16, 2019

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Inequality

Maine’s Economy

Maine politics: A conversation with five local legislators

For some expert advice on Maine’s fiscal health, let’s turn to Sarah Austin, a policy analyst for the nonpartisan group, the Maine Center for Economic Policy (and of […]

The Town Line

Posted December 11, 2019

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Revenue

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Maine Has The Highest Food Insecurity Rate In New England. Here's How 1 Food Bank Is Addressing That

Kristen Miale is the president of the largest hunger-relief organization in Maine, the Good Shepherd Food Bank. Good Shepherd distributes food to all 16 counties in the […]

Maine Public

Posted November 28, 2019

Tags Economic Security, EITC, Food Insecurity, Inequality, Job Quality, Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income

10 years of failing to raise the federal minimum wage

U.S. Department of Labor statistics show that wages grew across the board for Maine workers in 2017. Analysis by the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy found that income growth in […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted November 27, 2019

Tags Children, Economic Security, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income

Money for all: Panel to explore idea of basic income payments for Mainers

Sarah Austin, policy analyst at the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the center supports the concept of basic economic security, but would reserve judgment on […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted November 22, 2019

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Incomes, Inequality

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

STATEMENT: EITC expansion will boost economic security for roughly 100,000 Maine households

CONTACT Mario Moretto mario@mecep.org 207-620-1101 AUGUSTA, Maine — Sarah Austin, policy analyst at Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement regarding the unanimous enactment Thursday […]

Posted June 20, 2019

Tags Economic Security, EITC, Tax Fairness

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

State of Working Maine 2018

Contents Editor’s note: State of Working Maine 2018 contains extensive endnotes and citations not reflected in this online version of the report. To see the complete report […]

James Myall

Posted November 19, 2018

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Education, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

With Brunswick shelter forced to turn people away, local, state officials discus state of homelessness in area

In many respects, Maine has not fully recovered from the 2008 recession, according to James Myall, a policy analyst for the Maine Center of Economic Policy and […]

The Times Record

Posted October 19, 2018

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Housing

Jobs and Income

Brunswick library series to examine housing affordability

[Library manager Sarah] Brown said she was inspired to hold the series after reading a blog post from James Myall, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic […]

The Forecaster

Posted October 3, 2018

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Housing

Jobs and Income

MECEP Policy Brief: Minimum wage increase brought higher wages, reduced child poverty in 2017

Summary: Maine’s voter-approved minimum wage increase in 2017 led to the fastest wage increase in a decade for low-income Mainers and helped lift 10,000 Maine children out […]

James Myall

Posted September 24, 2018

Tags Children, Economic Security, Minimum Wage

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Economic gaps underscore perception of 2 Maines

Maine politics: A conversation with five local legislators

Maine Has The Highest Food Insecurity Rate In New England. Here's How 1 Food Bank Is Addressing That

10 years of failing to raise the federal minimum wage

Money for all: Panel to explore idea of basic income payments for Mainers

STATEMENT: EITC expansion will boost economic security for roughly 100,000 Maine households

State of Working Maine 2018

With Brunswick shelter forced to turn people away, local, state officials discus state of homelessness in area

Brunswick library series to examine housing affordability

MECEP Policy Brief: Minimum wage increase brought higher wages, reduced child poverty in 2017