Jobs and Income July jobs report: Maine continues to lag US, New England recovery The July jobs report, released today, raises continued concerns about the strength of Maine’s economic recovery. The state’s July unemployment rate of 5.5 percent remains unchanged from a […] Garrett Martin Posted August 18, 2014 Tags Employment, Jobs, Recession
Jobs and Income Maine’s Real Unemployment and Jobs Picture Reflects Continuing Challenges for Maine Workers Over 90,000 Mainers are still struggling to find work according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A stubbornly large number of part-time workers […] Garrett Martin Posted July 29, 2014 Tags Employment, Incomes, Jobs
Health Care Maine’s bankrupt health policy This year, 1,300 Mainers will be saddled with catastrophic health costs. Here’s how it could have been avoided – while creating thousands of jobs and boosting state […] Christy Daggett Posted July 3, 2014 Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Jobs, Medicaid
Health Care, Jobs and Income Percy Spencer’s Candy Bar: Health Care Reform and the Innovation Economy Yesterday, my scientist brother promised my eight-year-old son a new Hot Wheels car if he could research and explain how the microwave cooked his lunch. My son […] Christy Daggett Posted June 24, 2014 Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Jobs, Medicaid
Jobs and Income What to Look for in Friday’s Jobs Report Tomorrow, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its monthly state-by-state jobs and employment report. While the data are subject to revision and should be viewed […] Garrett Martin Posted June 19, 2014 Tags Employment, Incomes, Jobs
Health Care, Taxes and Budget LePage’s Erroneous Bonds Policy Seriously Threatens Maine Hospital Finances Last week, the (Lewiston) Sun Journal reported that the LePage Administration’s anti-bonding policies are forcing MaineGeneral Medical Center to pay $42 million more in interest on loans […] Jody Harris Posted June 18, 2014 Tags Bonds, Health Care, Jobs, Medicaid
Jobs and Income Jobs Recovery Nationally Showing Promise, But Maine Still Lags Far Behind Today’s national jobs report highlights an important milestone. As a nation, we have recovered 101 percent of jobs lost during the recession. Clearly we are headed in […] Garrett Martin Posted June 6, 2014 Tags Economy, Employment, Jobs
Jobs and Income Maine’s Jobs Recovery is Mostly in Portland 4 out of every 5 jobs that Maine employers have added in the last five years have been in the greater Portland area, according to data released […] Joel Johnson Posted May 29, 2014 Tags Employment, Jobs
Jobs and Income Today's Employment Report “Shows that Maine’s Labor Market Continues on a Slow Path to Recovery” Weak employment growth for prime-working-age adults and Maine’s large number of part-time workers are concerns; recovery remains confined largely to urban areas. Augusta, Maine (Friday, May 16, […] Posted May 16, 2014 Tags Economy, Jobs
Health Care Between the lines of stockholder calls, refusing Medicaid expansion bad for hospitals’ balance sheets First-quarter financial results are in, and the CEOs of some of America’s publicly-traded hospitals systems are finding Medicaid expansion is good for business. And they are reporting […] Christy Daggett Posted May 14, 2014 Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Jobs, Medicaid