Education Higher Education Equals Better-Paying Jobs We all know it. The surest path out of poverty is a good job with benefits. But to get one of these good-paying jobs, Mainers need more […] Jody Harris Posted March 25, 2013 Tags Budget, Children, Education, Incomes, Jobs
Jobs and Income Raise the Minimum Wage to Reward Work and Boost Maine’s Economy Today, Maine’s Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research, and Economic Development (LCRED) takes action on LD 611, which would raise Maine’s minimum wage from $7.50 to […] Joel Johnson Posted March 22, 2013 Tags Economy, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Testimony at Hearing on LD 611: An Act to Adjust Maine's Minimum Wage Annually Based on Cost-of-living Changes Increasing the minimum wage by a dollar and indexing it to inflation will reward hard-working Mainers and help pull Maine’s economy out of the doldrums after the […] MECEP Posted March 14, 2013 Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage
Taxes and Budget Buy Local; Invest in Maine People “What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more?” ―Dr. Suess’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas It’s […] Jody Harris Posted December 8, 2012 Tags Economy, Jobs
Jobs and Income Improving Skills of Low-Income Working Mainers Mainers need good jobs. Businesses need good workers. It would seem a match made in heaven. Yet, there is a gap between the education and training of […] Jody Harris Posted November 27, 2012 Tags Education, Employment, Jobs
Jobs and Income October Employment Report Finds "Maine's Jobs Crisis Persists" Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, November 20, 2012) Garrett Martin, Executive Director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), issued the following statement concerning the October employment report […] Posted November 20, 2012 Tags Employment, Jobs
Jobs and Income Question 2 will give Maine’s workers new skills for high-demand jobs There is a disconnect between available jobs and the skills of Maine workers. As business leaders and professional economists discussed extensively at the Maine Consensus Economic Forecasting […] Jody Harris Posted November 2, 2012 Tags Education, Jobs
Jobs and Income Question 3: Land conservation supports working families Land is still the lifeblood for many Maine working families. Farmers need land to grow crops and feed, for grazing, and for pick-your-own farms. Fishermen, lobsterers, and […] Jody Harris Posted November 1, 2012 Tags Jobs
Taxes and Budget Fact Sheet: Bonds Will Add Over 3,100 Jobs MECEP estimates the investments stemming from Questions 2, 3, 4, and 5 bond issues on the November 6 Maine ballot would create 3,162 new jobs and generate $377 […] MECEP Posted November 1, 2012 Tags Bonds, Jobs
Jobs and Income MECEP: Proposed Bonds Would Deliver 3,100 New Jobs Fact sheet provides information and analysis on Questions 2, 3, 4, and 5 Augusta, Maine (Thursday, November 1, 2012) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) […] Posted November 1, 2012 Tags Bonds, Jobs