Maine’s Economy

MECEP Matters, July 2016

For a PDF version of the July 2016 edition of MECEP Matters, click here. To sign up to subscribe to receive future editions of MECEP Matters automatically […]

Posted July 28, 2016

Tags Economy

Closing the door on ineffective tax loopholes in Maine: Important challenges lay ahead

Maine offers 192 different tax loopholes for individuals and corporations. These tax breaks are a form of backdoor spending that cost the state almost $2.2 billion in […]

Marpheen Chann-Berry

Posted July 7, 2016

Tags Economy, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

BDN reports dire consequences for Maine children from LePage assault on TANF

In a painstakingly detailed investigation, the Bangor Daily News (BDN) has pulled back the curtain, exposing the LePage administration’s maneuvering to undermine the federally funded Temporary Assistance to […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted June 23, 2016

Tags Economy, TANF

Maine’s Economy

Report on “America’s Shrinking Middle Class” offers some bright spots for Maine, Lewiston-Auburn

The Pew Research Center recently released a report, America’s Shrinking Middle Class, examining the relative proportion of lower-, middle-, and upper-income populations in 229 of the nation’s […]

James Myall

Posted May 27, 2016

Tags Economic Security, Economy

Maine’s Economy

MECEP Matters, May 2016

To view a PDF version of the May 2016 edition of our e-newsletter, click here. In This Issue Facts & Figures New MECEP Policy Basic Explains Unemployment […]

Posted May 19, 2016

Tags Economy

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

LePage administration’s crusade against food stamps hurts the economy; does nothing to help the poor

A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) provides further confirmation of a depressing trend—hundreds of thousands of Mainers remain impoverished and food […]

James Myall

Posted May 4, 2016

Tags Children, Economy, Food Insecurity, SNAP

Maine’s Economy

Maine solar legislation is nothing like Chinese energy policy – which is a pity

“It sounds absurd, but the Chinese plan is more sensible, more cost-effective and much less draconian than the Legislature’s bill for solar power.” Governor Paul LePage radio […]

James Myall

Posted April 25, 2016

Tags Economy, Infrastructure

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Maine continues to lag behind in job creation

The latest State & Local Area Unemployment Statistics are in from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and the difference between the Maine and national economies couldn’t […]

James Myall

Posted April 15, 2016

Tags Economy, Jobs, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

MECEP Matters, April 2016

Click here to view a PDF of MECEP Matters April 2016, our monthly e-newsletter. This month’s edition looks at: Facts and Figures – Minimum Wage Maine’s minimum wage […]

Posted April 4, 2016

Tags Economy

Maine’s Economy

Economic Data Tell Consistent Story that Maine’s Recovery is Far From Complete

Despite the recent fanfare about Maine’s low headline employment rate, the state’s economy has still not fully recovered from the effects of the Great Recession, some eight […]

James Myall

Posted April 1, 2016

Tags Economy, Incomes, Poverty, Unemployment

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MECEP Matters, July 2016

Closing the door on ineffective tax loopholes in Maine: Important challenges lay ahead

BDN reports dire consequences for Maine children from LePage assault on TANF

Report on “America’s Shrinking Middle Class” offers some bright spots for Maine, Lewiston-Auburn

MECEP Matters, May 2016

LePage administration’s crusade against food stamps hurts the economy; does nothing to help the poor

Maine solar legislation is nothing like Chinese energy policy – which is a pity

Maine continues to lag behind in job creation

MECEP Matters, April 2016

Economic Data Tell Consistent Story that Maine’s Recovery is Far From Complete