Shop ‘til you drop ― It’s no holiday for retail workers

Too many Mainers today work too few hours for too low pay. The data show over and over and over how part-time, low-wage, and benefit-less jobs trap […]

Jody Harris

Posted December 2, 2015

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Wages

Education, Health Care, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

An agenda to give American families a much-needed raise

Our colleagues at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) note that “wages for the vast majority of American workers have stagnated or declined since 1979—and wage stagnation’s reach has broadened […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted October 15, 2015

Tags Economy, Immigration, Inequality, Infrastructure, Jobs, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wages

Maine’s Economy

Debt buyers drain over $7 million out of Maine consumers

The Center for Responsible Lending reports that, because of weak protections in Maine law, Maine consumers will pay $7.3 million to just one out-of-state company, Encore Capital, […]

Jody Harris

Posted May 1, 2015

Tags Consumer Protection, Wages

Jobs and Income

Labor Department’s minimum wage testimony misses the mark

Instead of informing yesterday’s public hearing on a raft of bills that would raise Maine’s minimum wage, the Maine Department of Labor chose to present a slew […]

Marpheen Chann-Berry

Posted March 24, 2015

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

MECEP Analysis: Latest Personal Income Data Confirms Continued Slow Growth in Maine

Transfer payments including Social Security and Medicare account for a disproportionate share of personal income in Maine and reflect the state’s aging demographic. Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, September […]

Posted September 30, 2014

Tags Incomes, Wages

Maine’s Economy

Census Bureau Data: No Improvement in Poverty Rate or Median Household Income Confirm Maine’s Weak Economic Recovery

Maine median household income is lowest in New England and poverty rate remains significantly higher than during the recession Augusta, Maine (Thursday, September 18, 2014) New census […]

Posted September 18, 2014

Tags Incomes, Poverty, Wages

Jobs and Income

MECEP Supports Bills to Raise Maine’s Minimum Wage and Index It to Inflation

Proposed legislation will “preserve economic security and opportunities for Maine workers” Augusta, Maine (Friday, March 11, 2011)—The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) today urged the […]

Posted March 11, 2011

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

New Data Shows Maine Workers Who Earn Less Get Boost From Union Membership

Washington, D.C. — Being a union member significantly augments wages for lower-paid workers in Maine, a study released today by the Center for Economic and Policy Research […]

Posted May 15, 2008

Tags Incomes, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Income Inequality Growing Across the Country: State-by-State Report Released

(Augusta, ME) It doesn’t take a national report for most Mainers to know their incomes are stagnating or that they are working harder than ever to stay […]

Posted April 9, 2008

Tags Incomes, Inequality, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Maine's Spending Slower Than Personal Income Growth

MECEP Releases 2007 Revenue & Spending PrimerWednesday December 12th, 2007Ed Cervone The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) released its Annual Revenue & Spending Primer, a roadmap […]

Posted December 12, 2007

Tags Budget, Incomes, Wages

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Shop ‘til you drop ― It’s no holiday for retail workers

An agenda to give American families a much-needed raise

Debt buyers drain over $7 million out of Maine consumers

Labor Department’s minimum wage testimony misses the mark

MECEP Analysis: Latest Personal Income Data Confirms Continued Slow Growth in Maine

Census Bureau Data: No Improvement in Poverty Rate or Median Household Income Confirm Maine’s Weak Economic Recovery

MECEP Supports Bills to Raise Maine’s Minimum Wage and Index It to Inflation

New Data Shows Maine Workers Who Earn Less Get Boost From Union Membership

Income Inequality Growing Across the Country: State-by-State Report Released

Maine's Spending Slower Than Personal Income Growth