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REPORT: State of Working Maine 2021

The experiences of frontline workers during the pandemic offer lessons beyond the immediate public health threat. In this new report, MECEP economic policy analyst James Myall examines the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on working Mainers and examines the effectiveness of policymakers’ responses.

Tax and Budget

Earned Income Tax Credit

Mainers receive income boosting credits that help workers, families, and retirees make ends meet — simply by filing income taxes every year. The Earned Income Tax Credit is one of these supports. Learn more about what it is, why it matters, and how to get it.

Maine's Economy

Feeling the Pinch: Inflation and corporate consolidation

The mismatch between Mainers feeling the pinch as corporate profits rise is the result of choices made by policymakers over time, particularly at the federal level, that have given corporations greater power over people to set prices and control the flow of goods and services.

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The Inflation Reduction Act makes our tax code fairer, tackles the climate crisis, and makes health care more affordable for Mainers

James Myall Taxes and Budget

A recent history of Maine’s swiftly evolving tax code

Sarah Austin

Jobs and Income

ANALYSIS: Portland 2022 Minimum Wage Initiative

MECEP Jobs and Income

The Inflation Reduction Act makes our tax code fairer, tackles the climate crisis, and makes health care more affordable for Mainers

James Myall Jobs and Income

Student debt cancellation would help working families, improve equity, and expand access to higher education

Arthur Phillips Jobs and Income

Surveys show strong support and widespread need for paid family and medical leave

James Myall

Health Care

The Inflation Reduction Act makes our tax code fairer, tackles the climate crisis, and makes health care more affordable for Mainers

James Myall Health Care

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REPORT: State of Working Maine 2021

Earned Income Tax Credit

Feeling the Pinch: Inflation and corporate consolidation

The Maine Center for Economic Policy is a nonpartisan research and policy organization dedicated to improving the economic well-being of low- and moderate-income Mainers.

U.S. Trans Survey is a vital resource for the transgender community and policymakers

New tax freeze program fails to focus on older Mainers who need it most

Pension exemptions benefit wealthy households and compromise resources

ANALYSIS: Portland 2022 Minimum Wage Initiative

New tax freeze program fails to focus on older Mainers who need it most

Pension exemptions benefit wealthy households and compromise resources

The Inflation Reduction Act makes our tax code fairer, tackles the climate crisis, and makes health care more affordable for Mainers

A recent history of Maine’s swiftly evolving tax code

ANALYSIS: Portland 2022 Minimum Wage Initiative

The Inflation Reduction Act makes our tax code fairer, tackles the climate crisis, and makes health care more affordable for Mainers

Student debt cancellation would help working families, improve equity, and expand access to higher education

Surveys show strong support and widespread need for paid family and medical leave

The Inflation Reduction Act makes our tax code fairer, tackles the climate crisis, and makes health care more affordable for Mainers

130th Legislature makes health care more affordable for Mainers

GRAPHIC SERIES: Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

Student debt cancellation would help working families, improve equity, and expand access to higher education

To help students finish their degrees and ease workforce challenges, Maine should reform transcript withholding

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is broken — let’s fix it

Protections for private student loan borrowers protect seniors and people with disabilities

U.S. Trans Survey is a vital resource for the transgender community and policymakers

GRAPHIC SERIES: Prices are rising and Mainers are feeling the pinch

Feeling the Pinch: Inflation and corporate consolidation

Federal Reserve data shows improved financial wellbeing, particularly among parents, in 2021

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