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

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

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

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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

Newly Released American Community Service Poverty Data a “Wake Up Call to Policy Makers in Washington and Augusta”

MECEP Media Briefing: Reactions to disappointing findings about poverty in Maine and America

Census: In 2010, 161,000 (12.5%) of Mainers Live in Poverty

Social Security and Maine's Future: Keeping the Promise to All Generations