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Maine’s Economy

Context on inflation and corporate profits ahead of Consumer Price Index release

AUGUSTA, Maine (July 12, 2022) — Ahead of Wednesday’s release of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics June 2022 Consumer Price Index data, inflation is expected to remain […]

Posted July 12, 2022
Tags Corporate Power, Economy, Inflation
Taxes and Budget

Paul LePage’s new plan for his old tax cut ideas

His last budget proposal in 2017 was criticized by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, which said it would raise taxes on 80 percent of Mainers when […]

Bangor Daily News
Posted July 6, 2022
Tags Budget, Income Tax, Taxes
Maine’s Economy

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

Prices are rising and Mainers are feeling the pinch. At the same time, some of the world’s largest corporations are reporting record profits. This mismatch is the result […]

MECEP
Posted July 5, 2022
Tags Corporate Power, Economy, Graphic Series, Inflation
Maine’s Economy

More than 1,000 march in Portland to protest abortion ruling

The Maine Center for Economic Policy said the opinion will damage “the autonomy, health and economic stability of working people” and called on the state’s congressional delegation […]

Portland Press Herald
Posted June 24, 2022
Tags Economy
Maine’s Economy

See how prominent Mainers are reacting to the end of Roe v. Wade

“The US Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade strikes a calamitous blow against decades of legal precedent, dangerously impacting health, privacy, and self-determination for millions of […]

Bangor Daily News
Posted June 24, 2022
Tags Economy
Maine’s Economy

Local abortion-rights supporters express outrage at Supreme Court ruling

Karin Leuthy of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a nonpartisan policy research organization, says this will not only affect women’s health rights but the economic security of […]

NewsCenter Maine
Posted June 24, 2022
Tags Economy
Maine’s Economy

Everything You Need To Know About Maine Stimulus Checks

In an attempt to help residents deal with high inflation costs, Maine has begun issuing $850 stimulus payments to qualified taxpayers. As of June 24, stimulus checks […]

Forbes
Posted June 24, 2022
Tags Budget, Economy
Maine’s Economy

Report: Corporate Consolidation Seen as Major Driver of Inflation

Seven in 10 Americans view inflation as the most pressing issue facing the nation right now, and in Maine, a new report seeks to explore the causes, […]

Public News Service
Posted June 24, 2022
Tags Corporate Power, Economy, Inflation
Maine’s Economy

Report: inflation costs driven mostly by profits, not labor cost

The report by the Maine Center for Economic Progress said corporate profits are rising as Mainers feel the pinch of record-high inflation and pointed the finger at […]

The Center Square
Posted June 22, 2022
Tags Corporate Power, Economy, Inflation
Maine’s Economy

New report explores the role of corporate power in high costs

AUGUSTA, MAINE — Prices are rising and Mainers are feeling the pinch. At the same time, some of the world’s largest corporations are reporting record profits. This […]

Posted June 20, 2022
Tags Corporate Power, Economy, Inflation
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