Maine’s Economy

REPORT: Economic downturn from Coronavirus will dwarf Great Recession, demands bold policy response

UPDATE (April 30, 2020): As confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise and the coronavirus pandemic continues to rock the economy, several of the indicators in this report have […]

Sarah Austin

Posted April 1, 2020

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Economy, Federal, Recession, Revenue

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

New MECEP report outlines policy priorities for federal response to COVID-19's economic fallout

Scale and scope of relief from Congress, Trump administration will determine the human toll of the coronavirus-fueled recession AUGUSTA, Maine — As the coronavirus pushes the nation into […]

Posted March 26, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Recession, Unemployment

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Maine unemployment claims skyrocket to record 21,500 in 1 week

Nationwide, almost 3.3 million workers filed for unemployment benefits last week, the highest seasonally adjusted total on record, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The previous […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted March 26, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Recession, Unemployment

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

MECEP statement on Legislature's coronavirus relief efforts

AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, executive director of Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement in response to the Legislature’s coronavirus relief efforts on Tuesday: “A […]

Posted March 18, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Recession, Unemployment

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Focus on Collins as Senate makes paid sick days a sticking point in coronavirus response

On Saturday, the U.S. House approved an emergency package providing free testing for the COVID-19 virus, enhanced unemployment benefits, and two weeks of paid sick days for just some […]

Beacon

Posted March 17, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Paid Sick Days, Recession, Unemployment

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

BIW criticized for offering only unpaid leave to workers

The offer of unpaid leave made by BIW, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, the U.S.’s fifth-largest defense contractor, was immediately condemned on social media. “BIW’s parent company made […]

Beacon

Posted March 16, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Paid Sick Days, Recession, Unemployment

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

STATEMENT: MECEP praises Gov. Mills' effort to limit health care costs in wake of novel coronavirus pandemic

AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, executive director at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement in response to Gov. Janet Mills’ announced state action […]

Posted March 12, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Recession, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

Statehouse rally will push for passage of bills advancing women’s economic rights

James Myall, a policy analyst with Maine Center for Economic Policy, said that women tend to see worse economic outcomes because of the expectations that society still […]

Beacon

Posted March 11, 2020

Tags Economy, Inequality

Maine’s Economy

Two of Maine's Political Think Tanks

Garrett Martin, Executive Director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy and Matthew Gagnon, the CEO of the Maine Heritage Policy Center join former Republican State Senator […]

Maine Public

Posted February 9, 2020

Tags Economy

Maine’s Economy

MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine's Legislative Districts

2020 State of the Districts Dive into the data to discover the economic trends in Maine’s legislative districts, and how they compare with other regions in Maine. […]

MECEP

Posted January 31, 2020

Tags Economy, Local

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REPORT: Economic downturn from Coronavirus will dwarf Great Recession, demands bold policy response

New MECEP report outlines policy priorities for federal response to COVID-19's economic fallout

Maine unemployment claims skyrocket to record 21,500 in 1 week

MECEP statement on Legislature's coronavirus relief efforts

Focus on Collins as Senate makes paid sick days a sticking point in coronavirus response

BIW criticized for offering only unpaid leave to workers

STATEMENT: MECEP praises Gov. Mills' effort to limit health care costs in wake of novel coronavirus pandemic

Statehouse rally will push for passage of bills advancing women’s economic rights

Two of Maine's Political Think Tanks

MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine's Legislative Districts