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Maine’s Economy

4.5 Years after the Recession, Low- and Middle-Income Families are Still Hurting (Retail Sales Edition)

Just last week, Walmart made headlines with a weak forecast for profits and sales at US stores. Low- and middle-income families are the core of Walmart’s customer base, and […]

Joel Johnson
Posted February 28, 2014
Tags Economy
Jobs and Income

Older Mainers are Driving Maine’s Employment Recovery

 Maine’s older adults are driving Maine’s employment recovery from the recession. Not only do 55-and-older Mainers represent a disproportionately large share of Maine’s total population, they have […]

Joel Johnson
Posted February 27, 2014
Tags Employment, Jobs
Jobs and Income

41,600 Mainers are working part-time because of the bad economy

41,600 Maine people with jobs are part-time workers who want more work but can’t find it, according to data released today by the US Bureau of Labor […]

Joel Johnson
Posted January 31, 2014
Tags Economy, Employment, Jobs
Taxes and Budget

Maine income tax revenue is down from last year and on pace to fall short of 2000-2001 levels

Halfway through fiscal year 2014, the latest available data from the State Controller shows that general fund income tax revenue is down 3.2% ($22 million) compared to the […]

Joel Johnson
Posted January 15, 2014
Tags Revenue, Taxes
Health Care

Expensive Medicaid Report Relies on Unrealistic Poverty Projection

The Alexander Group, a consulting firm that the LePage administration paid over $900K (using state and federal funds) to produce a report on the feasibility of expanding MaineCare/Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, claims that […]

Joel Johnson
Posted January 14, 2014
Tags Health Care, Medicaid, Poverty
Jobs and Income

A Not-So-Merry Christmas for more than 3,500 Unemployed Mainers

More than 3,500 unemployed Mainers will lose critical economic support for themselves and their families if Congress allows emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) to expire on December 28th, […]

Joel Johnson
Posted December 12, 2013
Tags Employment, Jobs
Taxes and Budget

State Revenue Reality Check

State General Fund revenue for the two-year period that began in July 2013 (Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015) will be about $20.6 million (0.3%) higher than previously […]

Joel Johnson
Posted December 9, 2013
Tags Revenue, Taxes
Maine’s Economy

New Census Data Show How the Safety Net Reduces Poverty

Refundable tax credits, access to health insurance, Social Security income, nutrition assistance, housing vouchers, and low-income heating assistance are lifting families in Maine and across the nation […]

Joel Johnson
Posted November 6, 2013
Tags Poverty
Jobs and Income

Bad News: Poverty Up, Income Down

The latest data from the Census Bureau show no improvement in two key indicators of economic well-being for Mainers. The poverty rate continues to rise and is […]

Joel Johnson
Posted September 20, 2013
Tags Incomes, Poverty
Jobs and Income

Maine Jobs Still Scarce Four Years after Recession

Today’s monthly jobs report brought predictable spin from Governor LePage, but a complete and honest assessment of the current state of Maine’s labor market doesn’t support his […]

Joel Johnson
Posted July 19, 2013
Tags Employment, Jobs
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