Rent relief is needed for Maine to endure its housing crisis

Maine has made strides in addressing the shortage of housing that is leaving more and more people vulnerable to housing insecurity and homelessness. However, if we are […]

Josie Phillips

Posted February 14, 2024

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Housing

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: state worker wage gap widening

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, James Myall, an economic analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down a new […]

WGME

Posted February 14, 2024

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy

Opponents of drug decriminalization say it has been ‘disastrous’ for Oregon. Data suggests otherwise.

According to a 2022 report from the Maine Drug Policy Lab, ACLU Maine and the Maine Center for Economic Policy, recent increases to spending on criminalization have “well-outpaced” increases […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted January 28, 2024

Tags Economic Security

Jobs and Income

Feasibility and Impact of Guaranteed Income in Maine

Download the PDF: FULL REPORT Executive Summary A great need exists in Maine for the kind of financial support guaranteed income could provide: reliable and periodic payments […]

MECEP

Posted January 24, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity, Guaranteed Income, Incomes, Inequality, Wages

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

The Child Tax Credit — An Explainer

Updated December 6, 2024 What is the Child Tax Credit? The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is one of the most effective tools to help families manage the […]

Karin Leuthy

Posted January 24, 2024

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Explainer, Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

Letter: Needed bill reins in big business

Unfairly monopolizing industries is already illegal under federal and Maine law. But monopolization can be exceedingly hard to prove, especially under modern, pro-bigness court precedents. L.D. 1815 injects much […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted January 20, 2024

Tags Consumer Protection, Corporate Power, Economic Security

Maine’s Economy

Maine's Economic Outlook

What does the year ahead look like for Maine’s economy? We talk with experts about the factors that will affect the state’s economic health, including current trends […]

Maine Public

Posted January 3, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Housing, Jobs

Maine’s Economy

The Shrinking Middle Class

We conclude our 2023 “Changing Face of Maine” series with an examination of the state of the middle class in Maine. The American ideal of the middle […]

Maine Public

Posted December 18, 2023

Tags Economic Security, Economy

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy