Health Care

Mainers among millions benefiting from new federal rule on medical debt

“This new rule will help more than 100,000 Mainers who hold medical debt, which in most cases was incurred simply for trying to take care of their basic health […]

Beacon

Posted January 7, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Federal, Health Care

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

How Maine can safeguard economic policies to protect consumers and workers

In Maine, companies are already prohibited from forcing non-compete agreements for employees earning at or below 400% of the federal poverty level (which in 2024, is around […]

Beacon

Posted December 19, 2024

Tags Federal, Job Quality, Jobs

Health Care

Wednesday Sit-Down: Changes to Medicaid looming

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss upcoming changes to Medicaid. Click […]

WGME

Posted December 11, 2024

Tags Federal, Medicaid, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

How will Trump's proposed tariffs impact Maine?

However, Garrett Martin, the president and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, says the cost of the tariffs will ultimately be passed onto the consumer. […]

WMTW

Posted November 26, 2024

Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump's deportation plan

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the impacts of Trump’s proposed […]

WGME

Posted November 21, 2024

Tags Federal, Immigration, Inequality, Racial Equity, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Impact of Trump tax plan

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the impact of Trump’s tax […]

WGME

Posted November 13, 2024

Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Undocumented immigrants contribute millions in taxes to Maine

A new report from the Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) confirms undocumented immigrants contribute to the strength of our economy and the health of public […]

James Myall

Posted July 31, 2024

Tags Federal, Immigration, Revenue, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Political division

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the division in politics. Click […]

WGME

Posted July 17, 2024

Tags Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Overtime Rules

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss new federal overtime rules and […]

WGME

Posted July 3, 2024

Tags Federal, Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

More Maine workers can now receive overtime pay under new federal rule

According to James Myall, an analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, who put together a state level calculation, roughly 3,000 Maine workers will be newly-covered […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted July 1, 2024

Tags Federal, Overtime

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Mainers among millions benefiting from new federal rule on medical debt

How Maine can safeguard economic policies to protect consumers and workers

Wednesday Sit-Down: Changes to Medicaid looming

How will Trump's proposed tariffs impact Maine?

Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump's deportation plan

Wednesday Sit-Down: Impact of Trump tax plan

Undocumented immigrants contribute millions in taxes to Maine

Wednesday Sit-Down: Political division

Wednesday Sit-Down: Overtime Rules

More Maine workers can now receive overtime pay under new federal rule