Maine’s Economy Racial inequality in Maine is real. A proposed commission would help start to undo the damage. As it does throughout the country, publicly available data in Maine paints a picture of economic, health, education, and criminal justice systems that work better for whites […] James Myall Posted May 3, 2019 Tags Racial Equity
Maine’s Economy Racial inequality in Maine is real. A proposed commission would help undo the damage. As it does throughout the country, publicly available data in Maine paints a picture of economic, health, education, and criminal justice systems that work better for whites […] James Myall Posted May 3, 2019 Tags Inequality, Racial Equity
Taxes and Budget MECEP releases biennial budget blueprint for prosperity, growth and opportunity AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) today released “The Prosperity Budget,” a biennial state budget blueprint that lays the groundwork for a stronger, more inclusive […] Posted January 15, 2019 Tags Budget, Higher Education, Infrastructure, Job Quality, K-12 Education, Racial Equity
Taxes and Budget United Nations says solving extreme inequality, poverty will require USA to 'get real about taxes' Deliberate public policy decisions, including a cavalier and unrealistic approach to taxation, are driving preventable inequality and poverty in the United States. That’s according to a recently […] Mario Moretto Posted July 18, 2018 Tags Poverty, Racial Equity, Taxes
Education New program aims to educate about race The Maine Center for Economic Policy found in 2014 that blacks and African Americans in Maine have some of the highest rates of poverty in the country. […] Portland Press Herald Posted September 29, 2017 Tags Education, Inequality, Racial Equity
Maine’s Economy Testimony in Support of LD 1008, An Act To Establish the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial and Ethnic Populations Maine’s economic future hinges on our ability to attract, retain, and maximize the contributions of racial and ethnic populations. Relative to other states and nations, Maine is […] Mark Sullivan Posted April 3, 2017 Tags Racial Equity
Jobs and Income Minority Population Share, 2000-14 in Maine's Major Labor Markets (bar chart) Mark Sullivan Posted May 27, 2016 Tags Jobs, Racial Equity
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy State Unemployment Rates by Race & Ethnicity New data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal that racial disparities regarding employment persist across the country, including in Maine. This is a topic which […] James Myall Posted March 11, 2016 Tags Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity, Unemployment
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Census Bureau Data: Poverty among Blacks and African Americans in Maine Is the Highest in the Nation One of every two black and African American Mainers and one-third of Maine’s Native Americans live in poverty Augusta, Maine (Monday, September 22, 2014) The poverty rate […] Posted September 22, 2014 Tags Inequality, Poverty, Racial Equity