Jobs and Income

Getting to the Middle: Policy Prescriptions for Maine's Working Families

Augusta — As Washington struggles to bail out Wall Street to the tune of $700 billion, oil prices have begun another climb and the American dollar continues […]

Posted September 23, 2008

Tags Economic Security, Economy

Choices: Getting to the Middle: Policy prescriptions for Maine’s working families

Tough economic times are here again and bold government action is required. As our nation’s economy falters under a sagging housing market and skyrocketing fuel prices, many Americans […]

Jody Harris

Posted September 17, 2008

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Poverty

Maine’s Economy

The Housing Choice Voucher Program

Maine’s economy benefits from the $68 million in federal funds that support the Housing Choice Voucher Program (also known as the Section 8 program) , but reforms are […]

Jody Harris

Posted April 14, 2008

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal

Maine’s Economy

Continued Slow Growth in Year Five of Economic Recovery: Not All Maine Workers Benefiting

The Maine Center for Economic Policy released today State of Working Maine 2007, its annual report on the status of Maine workers. Data shows that into the […]

Posted September 6, 2007

Tags Economic Security, Economy

Jobs and Income

MECEP Releases New 2006 Living Wage Estimates For State, Counties, and Metro Areas

Augusta, ME – The Maine Center for Economic Policy today released its 2006 livable wage estimates for Maine on the MECEP website and in a policy brief […]

Posted June 26, 2007

Tags Economic Security, Wages

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

New Maine Reports Highlight Need for Strong Food Stamp and SCHIP Programs and Responsible Budget

(Augusta, ME) Two new reports highlight some of the difficulties faced by Maine low-income families and emphasize the need for strong Farm Bill and State Children’s Health Insurance […]

Posted March 6, 2007

Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity, SNAP

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

State and National Poverty Rates Remain the Same in Fourth Year of Recovery

(Augusta ME) Today, the Census Bureau reported that poverty in the United States neither rose nor declined. The national poverty rate of 12.6% for 2005 remained statistically […]

Posted August 29, 2006

Tags Economic Security, Poverty

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

New Estimates of Livable Wages for Maine

(Augusta, ME) The Maine Center for Economic Policy released today Getting By: Maine Livable Wages in 2004. The report calculates basic needs budgets by adding estimated costs […]

Posted October 6, 2005

Tags Economic Security, Incomes, Wages

Maine’s Economy

The Maine Economy Continues to Recover, but Not All Are Being Lifted

(Augusta, ME) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) released today the State of Working Maine 2005 report, by Edmund Cervone.The Maine economy has improved at a […]

Posted September 5, 2005

Tags Economic Security, Economy

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Getting to the Middle: Policy Prescriptions for Maine's Working Families

Choices: Getting to the Middle: Policy prescriptions for Maine’s working families

The Housing Choice Voucher Program

Continued Slow Growth in Year Five of Economic Recovery: Not All Maine Workers Benefiting

MECEP Releases New 2006 Living Wage Estimates For State, Counties, and Metro Areas

New Maine Reports Highlight Need for Strong Food Stamp and SCHIP Programs and Responsible Budget

State and National Poverty Rates Remain the Same in Fourth Year of Recovery

New Estimates of Livable Wages for Maine

The Maine Economy Continues to Recover, but Not All Are Being Lifted