Jobs and Income Working Harder, Falling Farther Behind Mainers lucky enough to have a job are working harder than ever, but still finding it hard to make ends meet. A typical Maine family works over […] Joel Johnson Posted August 31, 2012 Tags Economic Security, Job Quality
Maine’s Economy Right To Rent: A Simple Way to Avoid the Costs of Foreclosure $79,443. That’s the nationwide estimated cost of a single foreclosure. And with lenders saddled with $50,000 of the cost it was no surprise that in March, Bank […] Jae Bradley Posted August 3, 2012 Tags Economic Security
Maine’s Economy Newly Released American Community Service Poverty Data a “Wake Up Call to Policy Makers in Washington and Augusta” Representatives from MECEP, MCA, MEJP and MCAA react to disappointing findings about poverty in Maine and America Augusta, Maine (Thursday, September 22, 2011)- Data released today […] Posted September 22, 2011 Tags Economic Security, Poverty
Maine’s Economy MECEP Media Briefing: Reactions to disappointing findings about poverty in Maine and America Representatives from the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), Maine Children’s Alliance (MCA), Maine Equal Justice Partners (MEJP) and Maine Community Action Association (MCAA) discussed the findings […] Posted September 22, 2011 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Poverty
Maine’s Economy Census: In 2010, 161,000 (12.5%) of Mainers Live in Poverty U.S. poverty rate reaches 17-year high; median income in Maine increases slightly Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, September 13, 2011)- New figures released today from the U.S. Census […] Posted September 13, 2011 Tags Economic Security, Poverty
Maine’s Economy Social Security and Maine's Future: Keeping the Promise to All Generations March 22nd, Alan Greenspan’s Former Aide to Debunk Myths Surrounding Program’s Future Augusta, Maine (Thursday, March 17, 2011)—As Congress considers proposals to cut Social Security, more […] Posted March 17, 2011 Tags Economic Security, Seniors
Maine’s Economy MECEP Joins Landmark Anti-Hunger Partnership: Six organizations join forces to find solutions to hunger in Maine PORTLAND, ME [January 13, 2011]–Today, six state-wide organizations announced the formation of a landmark partnership—the Maine Hunger Initiative— to reverse the unprecedented rise of hunger in Maine. […] Posted January 13, 2011 Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity
Maine’s Economy Choices: Housing Choice Vouchers: Stabilizing Lives and Strengthening Maine's Economy The Voucher Program is a proven success. It assists low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled in securing safe housing in the private market. These families experience increased economic security while small businesses benefit as well. This issue […] Jody Harris Posted October 25, 2010 Tags Economic Security, Economy
Maine’s Economy Maine and National Safety Net Programs Keep Families from Falling Further into Poverty Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, September 28, 2010)—Based on 2009 poverty data released today by the Census Bureau, approximately 157,000 Maine people lived below the federal poverty level last […] Posted September 28, 2010 Tags Economic Security, SNAP, TANF
Maine’s Economy Choices: Banking Reform: Building a Financial System for the Future Two of the most potentially devastating concerns during the financial meltdown in the fall of 2008 were the near total collapse of both the residential and commercial […] Jody Harris Posted April 9, 2010 Tags Consumer Protection, Economic Security