Jobs and Income Latest Jobs Report: No Cause for Celebration or Political Grandstanding Augusta, Maine (Friday, July 19, 2013) Garrett Martin, Executive Director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), issued the following statement concerning the June employment report […] Posted July 19, 2013 Tags Jobs, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Unemployment Insurance Extension Is Welcome, but Congress Must Extend Other Unemployment Benefits and Provide Enhanced Health Care Assistance to States Congress still needs to act on other measures critically important to job creation and economic recovery Augusta, Maine (Thursday, July 22, 2010)—The Maine Center for Economic […] Posted July 22, 2010 Tags Unemployment
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Bill to Extend Federal Unemployment Benefits, Health Care Assistance and Aid to States Is Critical for Maine’s Economic Recovery Advocates call on Maine’s Congressional delegation to lead the effort to pass comprehensive legislation currently stalled in Washington Augusta, Maine (Thursday, June 3, 2010)— Advocates supporting the […] Posted June 3, 2010 Tags Economy, Health Care, Unemployment
Maine’s Economy End to Unemployment Bill Standoff Is a Welcome Stop Gap; Long Term Benefit Extension, State Fiscal Relief and Other Job Creation Steps Still Needed MECEP urges Senate and House action to adopt comprehensive legislation “to put Maine and America back to work” Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, March 3, 2010)—The Maine Center […] Posted March 3, 2010 Tags Unemployment
Jobs and Income MECEP Applauds Senate Passage of $15 Billion Jobs Bill; Urges Swift, Bipartisan Action to Extend Unemployment Benefits, Provide States Fiscal Relief “We need to get Maine and America’s unemployed back to work and shift our economy back into high gear” Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, February 24, 2010)—The Maine […] Posted February 24, 2010 Tags Federal, Jobs, Unemployment