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Maine minimum wage will rise to $14.15 in 2024, boosting wages for 127,000 Mainers

Maine’s minimum wage will increase to $14.15 per hour on January 1, 2024, according to recent inflation data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). […]

James Myall

Posted September 28, 2023

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Wages

MECEP Policy Insights Talk 2023: Survey

MECEP

Posted September 21, 2023

Taxes and Budget

Good Jobs First finds business subsidies contribute to racial and wealth inequality

For years, research organization Good Jobs First has been at the forefront of examining the impacts of using public money to subsidize wealthy corporations. Now in a […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted September 7, 2023

Tags Budget, Inequality, Racial Equity, Tax Breaks, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Hot labor summer

A summer of labor unrest from Hollywood to UPS rail workers to coffee shops. some are calling it the “Hot Labor Summer.” Chris Smalls, the founder of […]

Fox 23

Posted September 6, 2023

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Brief: The state of labor organizing in Maine

At a glance: Labor unions play an essential role in delivering better wages, benefits, and working conditions not just for their members, but for all workers Women […]

MECEP

Posted August 28, 2023

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions

Jobs and Income

Mainers are vetting workplaces more before accepting job offers

Corporate profits in Maine are rising faster than labor costs, suggesting that businesses are keeping profits rather than passing them along in worker wages, James Myall, a […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted August 25, 2023

Tags Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Budget showdown

Sarah Austin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss the battle over the budget in Congress. Click here to watch the […]

Fox 23

Posted August 23, 2023

Tags Budget, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Education, Taxes and Budget

Golden Blasted for 'Tantrum' Attacking Student Borrowers After Taking Sallie Mae Donation

James Myall, a policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, pointed out that Golden’s claim about “six-figure salaries” is hardly relatable for the people he represents in […]

Common Dreams

Posted August 19, 2023

Tags Student Debt

Education, Taxes and Budget

Golden’s ‘Blue Dogs’ get money from Sallie Mae after opposing student debt relief

It’s unclear how Golden defines working class, however, as 92,000 of his Second District constituents would be eligible under Biden’s plan. As Beacon previously reported, about 33% of managerial and professional households in […]

Beacon

Posted August 18, 2023

Tags Student Debt

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Inflation in Maine

Arthur Phillips from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss inflation in Maine. Click here to watch the full video, first posted […]

Fox 23

Posted August 16, 2023

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Inflation

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Maine minimum wage will rise to $14.15 in 2024, boosting wages for 127,000 Mainers

MECEP Policy Insights Talk 2023: Survey

Good Jobs First finds business subsidies contribute to racial and wealth inequality

Wednesday Sit-Down: Hot labor summer

Brief: The state of labor organizing in Maine

Mainers are vetting workplaces more before accepting job offers

Wednesday Sit-Down: Budget showdown

Golden Blasted for 'Tantrum' Attacking Student Borrowers After Taking Sallie Mae Donation

Golden’s ‘Blue Dogs’ get money from Sallie Mae after opposing student debt relief

Wednesday Sit-Down: Inflation in Maine