Congress must stop taxing workers without children into poverty

Workers without children – including non-custodial parents (who do not have custody of their children for the purposes of their tax filing) – are the only taxpayers […]

Megan Michaud

Posted April 26, 2016

Tags Economic Security, Poverty, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

Testimony in Opposition to 1631, “An Act to Reduce the Liability of Maine Taxpayers by Aligning Maine's Welfare Programs with Federal Law”

LD 1631 reinforces federal standards that do not apply to the economic realities that Maine workers face. It makes it harder for individuals to get the skills […]

James Myall

Posted March 10, 2016

Tags Economic Security, Jobs

Maine’s Economy

Distressed Community Index Highlights Administration’s Failure to Provide for Rural Mainers

A recent study by the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) reveals that 52,000 Mainers live in distressed communities and demonstrates the extent of the LePage administration’s failed economic […]

James Myall

Posted March 8, 2016

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Poverty, Recession

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Employment trends threaten the economic security of working families

As if employment opportunities for low-income workers weren’t bleak enough―low-wages, no retirement savings, no health insurance―now these workers face a complete breakdown of the traditional employer-employee relationship […]

Jody Harris

Posted December 30, 2015

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs

Maine’s Economy

Report: Nearly Half of Mainers at Risk of Financial Ruin

CFED finds that families “continue to exist in a state of persistent financial insecurity, making it difficult to look beyond immediate needs and plan for a more […]

Posted January 30, 2014

Tags Economic Security

Jobs and Income

Broken Bootstraps

We all know the saying, “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps”. It means that you improve your situation by your own efforts. It is lauded; if you […]

Jody Harris

Posted February 28, 2013

Tags Economic Security

Maine’s Economy

Maine Families Living on the Edge

“Nearly half of Maine residents are living on the edge of financial disaster with almost no savings to fall back on in the event of a job […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted January 30, 2013

Tags Economic Security

Maine’s Economy

Maine Working Families Cannot Make Ends Meet

Maine ranks 21st in the number of low-income working families A new study shows that 29% of Maine families cannot meet basic needs, even though they are […]

Jody Harris

Posted January 16, 2013

Tags Economic Security

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

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Congress must stop taxing workers without children into poverty

Testimony in Opposition to 1631, “An Act to Reduce the Liability of Maine Taxpayers by Aligning Maine's Welfare Programs with Federal Law”

Distressed Community Index Highlights Administration’s Failure to Provide for Rural Mainers

Employment trends threaten the economic security of working families

Report: Nearly Half of Mainers at Risk of Financial Ruin

Broken Bootstraps

Maine Families Living on the Edge

Maine Working Families Cannot Make Ends Meet

Working Harder, Falling Farther Behind

Right To Rent: A Simple Way to Avoid the Costs of Foreclosure