Maine’s Economy Our View: Buy local, start early for Maine pandemic holiday shopping Mainers should remember that it’s just as easy to order products from a local business as it is to order from a national online merchant, but the […] Portland Press Herald Posted November 22, 2020 Tags Economy, Local
Maine’s Economy What’s next for Maine, Portland? “We’re watching for how the recovery from the pandemic recession has us landing in Maine: Is it equal? Are there divides in geography, population groups, such as […] Portland Phoenix Posted November 18, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Inequality, Recession
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Report: how workplace racial equity contributes to economy The Maine Center for Economic Policy recently released a report regarding how race equity in the workplace boosts the economy. “Some of the big findings in my […] Fox Bangor Posted November 16, 2020 Tags Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Report: Addressing systemic racism in economy would benefit all Mainers Under the state’s current economic system, white residents are advantaged over Black, indigenous and other people of color. A new report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) outlines […] Beacon Posted November 16, 2020 Tags Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Report: Policies boosting race equity in Maine would add jobs, income Maine policies that advance race equity and undo racism in employment would boost the state’s economy, adding millions of dollars in economic activity and thousands of jobs, […] MaineBiz Posted November 12, 2020 Tags Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity
Maine’s Economy We’re taking the pledge A 2011 study in Portland by the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy found that, on average, 65 percent of the expenses among surveyed businesses were paid […] The Ellsworth American Posted November 12, 2020 Tags Economy, Local
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy REPORT: State of Working Maine 2020 Download the PDF version Download Introduction: Race Equity Means A Stronger, Fairer Economy for All Mainers Race equity means: A stronger, fairer economy Better job opportunities Realizing […] James Myall Posted November 9, 2020 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Education, Higher Education, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Racial Equity, Wages
Maine’s Economy White House says Trump policies have helped Maine, but data predate pandemic Maine State Economist Amanda Rector said there are many different reasons why incomes change from year to year, making it very challenging to attribute trends to any […] Bangor Daily News Posted October 27, 2020 Tags Economy, Federal
Maine’s Economy New Census data highlights cracks in the economy – even before COVID New data released Thursday by the US Census Bureau show that many Mainers were already experiencing hardship before the COVID-19 pandemic and revealed the tenuous nature of the economic gains the state enjoyed in […] James Myall Posted September 18, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Poverty, Unemployment
Maine’s Economy What the road ahead looks like for Maine’s economy James Myall, policy analyst with the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy in Augusta, said that like the Great Recession from 2007 and 2009 that took eight […] Bangor Daily News Posted September 1, 2020 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Recession