Maine’s Economy

The State of Working Maine in 2008

2007 was a year of conflicting – and sometimes troubling – trends in the Maine economy. On the upside, the Maine economy grew modestly, as did productivity […]

Jody Harris

Posted September 3, 2008

Tags Economy, Incomes, Job Quality

Jobs and Income

New Data Shows Maine Workers Who Earn Less Get Boost From Union Membership

Washington, D.C. — Being a union member significantly augments wages for lower-paid workers in Maine, a study released today by the Center for Economic and Policy Research […]

Posted May 15, 2008

Tags Incomes, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Income Inequality Growing Across the Country: State-by-State Report Released

(Augusta, ME) It doesn’t take a national report for most Mainers to know their incomes are stagnating or that they are working harder than ever to stay […]

Posted April 9, 2008

Tags Incomes, Inequality, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Maine's Spending Slower Than Personal Income Growth

MECEP Releases 2007 Revenue & Spending PrimerWednesday December 12th, 2007Ed Cervone The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) released its Annual Revenue & Spending Primer, a roadmap […]

Posted December 12, 2007

Tags Budget, Incomes, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

New Estimates of Livable Wages for Maine

(Augusta, ME) The Maine Center for Economic Policy released today Getting By: Maine Livable Wages in 2004. The report calculates basic needs budgets by adding estimated costs […]

Posted October 6, 2005

Tags Economic Security, Incomes, Wages

One Weston Court, Suite 103
PO Box 437
Augusta, Maine 04332
207.622.7381 | info@mecep.org

Partners

Filter by Category

Filter by Resource Type

Filter by Author

Filter by Tags

Filter by Feature Research