Taxes and Budget Tax committee chair calls for taxing wealthy to address revenue shortfall Sarah Austin, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy who also took part in the discussion, pointed out that “over the next three years, […] Beacon Posted August 14, 2020 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Maine goes into austerity mode as coronavirus takes steep budget toll Republicans are saying they told her so as she looks to cut out a similar portion. Progressives, on the other hand, are beginning to lament the tilt […] Bangor Daily News Posted August 6, 2020 Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Recession, Revenue
Jobs and Income Economists say reduced unemployment benefits will worsen unprecedented revenue shortfall In addition to action at the federal level, state lawmakers can reduce the impact of the recession by passing progressive revenue policies, explained Mario Moretto, communications director […] Beacon Posted August 3, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Revenue, Unemployment
Maine’s Economy STATEMENT: Revenue forecast shows urgent need for Congress to increase state aid Without revenue solution, state will be forced to make deep cuts that hurt Mainers and make the recession worse AUGUSTA, Maine — Sarah Austin, the lead analyst […] Posted July 29, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economy, Federal, Revenue
Taxes and Budget Maine likely to see revenue shortfall The Maine Center for Economic Policy is predicting a major shortfall in state revenue in the next fiscal year, a prediction that could have a significant impact […] Fox Bangor Posted May 8, 2020 Tags Economy, Recession, Revenue
Taxes and Budget REPORT: Maine needs fiscal relief now to address revenue shortfall of at least $1.2 billion Just two months after the pandemic’s first ripples were felt in the economy, forecasters say unprecedented state revenue shortfalls jeopardize state and local budgets. In Maine, revenue […] Sarah Austin Posted May 5, 2020 Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Federal, Revenue
Maine’s Economy REPORT: Economic downturn from Coronavirus will dwarf Great Recession, demands bold policy response UPDATE (April 30, 2020): As confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise and the coronavirus pandemic continues to rock the economy, several of the indicators in this report have […] Sarah Austin Posted April 1, 2020 Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Economy, Federal, Recession, Revenue
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Policy Brief: To address wealth inequality, Maine must strengthen its estate tax More and more of society’s wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few families. At the same time, taxes that target the wealthy have been slashed, […] Sarah Austin Posted February 27, 2020 Tags Estate Tax, Inequality, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Report: Large corporations abusing offshore tax havens cost Maine $52 million annually Massive corporations like Google, Apple, and Exxon Mobil are avoiding their fair share of taxes by using shell companies in offshore tax havens, costing Maine $52 million […] The Center Square Posted February 20, 2020 Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Report says Maine losing $52 million a year to overseas tax havens The Maine Center for Economic Policy said that overseas tax havens mean companies like Apple pay lower or no taxes abroad on profits actually made here. “Businesses […] Fox Bangor Posted February 11, 2020 Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes