Jobs and Income

Report Finds That 182,000 Mainers Would Be Affected By Cuts To Supplemental Unemployment Benefits

The newest COVID-19 stimulus plan that Senate Republicans released Monday would cut supplemental unemployment benefits from $600 to $200 a week. That would impact about 182,000 Mainers, […]

Maine Public

Posted July 29, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Jobs, Unemployment

Jobs and Income

NEW REPORT: 182,000 Mainers would be harmed by federal unemployment cuts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUSTA, Maine — Proposed cuts to federal unemployment benefits would affect 182,000 Mainers — including 46,000 children — who are relying on those payments to meet […]

Posted July 29, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

STATEMENT: GOP's COVID-19 relief package falls short of meeting Mainers' needs

Sens. Collins and King should reject the McConnell-Trump plan and fight for real relief for Mainers AUGUSTA, Maine — The Republican COVID-19 relief plan unveiled yesterday fails to meet […]

Posted July 28, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Susan Collins

Jobs and Income

As safety net disappears, out-of-work Mainers plead for more help

Some workers collecting jobless benefits are genuinely waiting to be recalled to their old jobs, Myall said. Others may have a hard time finding adequate childcare or […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted July 27, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Unemployment

Jobs and Income

What’s at stake for Maine as $600 unemployment bonus winds down

If that federal money were stopped, it would mean less money spent in grocery stores or getting takeout or more people not being able to afford rent. […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted July 22, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

Consumer Finance Watchdog Agency Delivers a Gut Punch to Maine Consumers

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released new regulations on payday lenders. Instead of reigning in the notoriously greedy industry, the Bureau eliminated common sense […]

Jody Harris

Posted July 17, 2020

Tags Consumer Protection, Federal

Maine’s Economy

MECEP calls on Sen. Collins to Fund Maine's Recovery

As Senate negotiations on the next COVID-19 relief package come to a head, Mainers need Congress to deliver for families, communities and our economy AUGUSTA, Maine — As the COVID-19 […]

Posted July 17, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Susan Collins

Maine’s Economy

86,000 Mainers face steep income losses if Congress doesn’t extend pandemic unemployment benefits

The economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic is unprecedented in our lifetimes. The urgent public health requirement that Mainers stay home as much as possible has […]

James Myall

Posted July 16, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Incomes, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

Maine workers, labor groups warn of widespread suffering unless federal jobless aid is extended

Cutting aid while the country is still in a crisis could have devastating effects on the local economy, too. Maine’s unemployment rate was 9 percent in May, […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted July 10, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Maine can’t afford for Congress to miss the mark on COVID-19 emergency funding

A bipartisan consensus is building for Congress to pass additional emergency funds for states to help fight the pandemic, maintain health care for low-income families and seniors, […]

Sarah Austin

Posted May 22, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Recession

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Report Finds That 182,000 Mainers Would Be Affected By Cuts To Supplemental Unemployment Benefits

NEW REPORT: 182,000 Mainers would be harmed by federal unemployment cuts

STATEMENT: GOP's COVID-19 relief package falls short of meeting Mainers' needs

As safety net disappears, out-of-work Mainers plead for more help

What’s at stake for Maine as $600 unemployment bonus winds down

Consumer Finance Watchdog Agency Delivers a Gut Punch to Maine Consumers

MECEP calls on Sen. Collins to Fund Maine's Recovery

86,000 Mainers face steep income losses if Congress doesn’t extend pandemic unemployment benefits

Maine workers, labor groups warn of widespread suffering unless federal jobless aid is extended

Maine can’t afford for Congress to miss the mark on COVID-19 emergency funding