Jobs and Income State of Working Maine 2024: Gains and Gaps in a Strong Economy Report PDF Summary pdf view stories State of Working Maine 2024 examines Maine’s economy and how it performs for working Mainers, particularly in the post-COVID era. A […] James Myall Posted October 23, 2024 Tags Caregiving, Child Care, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Gender, Health Care, Higher Education, Housing, Immigration, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Wages
Jobs and Income Report finds Maine’s labor market strong, but households still struggle to meet basic costs As average prices rose 20% nationally between 2019 and 2023, median household income in Maine rose 25% in that same timeframe, according to the State of Working […] Maine Morning Star Posted October 23, 2024 Tags Incomes, Inflation, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages
Jobs and Income Wednesday Sit-Down: Incomes in Maine In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, James Myall, policy analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about incomes in Maine. […] WGME Posted September 25, 2024 Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages
Jobs and Income Community Voices for Change: Farmworker policy in Maine Click here to listen to the full episode, first aired September 23, 2024 on WMPG. WMPG Posted September 23, 2024 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions
Jobs and Income Speakers at Hallowell conference say uncompetitive pay, high turnover threaten direct care field According to a Maine Center for Economic Policy study published in June, at least 2,300 more long-term care workers are needed across the state to close the […] Central Maine Newspapers Posted September 17, 2024 Tags Direct Care Work, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages
Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy STATEMENT: New census data shows most Mainers ahead compared to pre-pandemic — but poorest Mainers still struggling New data released today by the US Census Bureau shows inflation-adjusted incomes in Maine rising faster than the national average. The number of Mainers without health insurance […] Posted September 12, 2024 Tags Economic Security, Health Care, Incomes, Job Quality, Poverty, Wages
Jobs and Income Maine’s minimum wage to increase to $14.65 next year, boosting wages for 96,000 workers New data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics shows Maine’s minimum wage will increase by 50 cents per hour in 2025 to keep pace with increased […] James Myall Posted September 11, 2024 Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Wages
Education, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Addressing the challenges of Maine's teacher shortage 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 challenges Maine is seeing […] WGME Posted September 11, 2024 Tags Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income One group of workers in Maine still doesn't have access to basic protections like minimum wage “Labor day is a reminder that we can build an economy that works for all of us.” says Garrett Martin, the President and CEO for the Maine […] WVII Posted September 3, 2024 Tags Job Quality, Jobs
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget 3 reasons why “no tax on tips” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be Both Vice President Harris and former President Trump have recently endorsed the idea of exempting tipped income from federal income taxes. The effort also has a vehicle […] James Myall Posted August 30, 2024 Tags Income Tax, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wages