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State of Working Maine 2022

While the robust recovery from the COVID-19 recession is a relief for Maine workers, it hides continued underlying weaknesses in the economy. Some of these challenges were present before the pandemic, while others have emerged because of the pandemic’s disruption. More than ever before, Maine workers recognize their own value — and want employers to recognize it too.

Maine's Economy

Legislative Priorities 2023

MECEP’s legislative priorities in 2023 aim to advance economic justice and opportunity, including racial equity. We want to bring fairness and accountability to the corporate tax code, ensure Mainers have access to affordable child care and paid family leave, and build a budget that helps families who need it most.

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.

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.

MECEP provides citizens, policymakers, advocates, and media with credible and rigorous economic analysis that advances economic justice and prosperity for all Maine people.

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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

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State of Working Maine 2022

Legislative Priorities 2023

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.

The Debt Ceiling — An Explainer

MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine’s Legislative Districts 2023

Modernize the spending cap to meet the moment

Legislative commission recommends strong, progressive paid family leave program for Maine

Modernize the spending cap to meet the moment

GRAPHIC SERIES: Yes, a state budget can change lives

Maine again has a chance to stop corporations from avoiding taxes

Gov. Mills' proposed budget protects wellbeing. Lawmakers should choose to do more.

Legislative commission recommends strong, progressive paid family leave program for Maine

In the words of workers: Kate Hunter

In the words of workers: Youth and Family Outreach

In the words of workers: Bouncing Bubbles Child Care

MaineCare Expansion at 4: Greater Care, Healthier Hospitals, Stronger Economy

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

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

The Debt Ceiling — An Explainer

MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine’s Legislative Districts 2023

Rising prices ease but more work remains to improve economic security for Mainers

To improve heating and housing relief bill, lawmakers should target relief more closely

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