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Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Guidance for county spending of American Rescue Plan Act funds

The Maine Center for Economic Policy recently submitted this guidance to counties to help ensure ARPA funds adequately respond to local data-demonstrated needs and reduce inequality in […]

Maura Pillsbury
Posted October 8, 2021
Maine’s Economy

MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine’s Legislative Districts 2021

2021 State of the Districts Dive into the data to discover the economic trends in Maine’s legislative districts, and how they compare with other regions in Maine. […]

James Myall
Posted February 12, 2021
Tags Economy, Local
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

REPORT: State of Working Maine 2020

Download the PDF version Download Introduction: Race Equity Means A Stronger, Fairer Economy for All Mainers Race equity means: A stronger, fairer economy Better job opportunities Realizing […]

James Myall
Posted November 9, 2020
Tags Economic Security, Economy, Education, Higher Education, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Racial Equity, Wages
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

REPORT: Cuts to Pandemic Unemployment Compensation would harm 182,000 Mainers

The COVID-19 relief plan released by US Senate Republicans on July 27 would slash Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) by $400 per week, affecting approximately 182,000 Mainers […]

James Myall
Posted July 28, 2020
Tags Coronavirus, Incomes, Unemployment
Maine’s Economy

Tracking the economic impact of COVID-19 in Maine

MECEP is monitoring several short-term indicators to track the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on Maine’s economy. Sources for each indicator can be seen in the descriptions below.   Indicator 1: COVID-19 cases in Maine […]

James Myall
Posted July 9, 2020
Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Housing, Medicaid, Unemployment
Maine’s Economy

Policy Memo: Distribution of Coronavirus Relief Funds in Maine

The following is a reproduction of a memo produced by MECEP policy analysts Sarah Austin and James Myall for the Governor’s Economic Recovery Committee. To see the […]

Sarah Austin
Posted July 1, 2020
Tags Coronavirus, Recession
Maine’s Economy

REPORT: Economic downturn from Coronavirus will dwarf Great Recession, demands bold policy response

UPDATE (April 30, 2020): As confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise and the coronavirus pandemic continues to rock the economy, several of the indicators in this report have […]

Sarah Austin
Posted April 1, 2020
Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Economy, Federal, Recession, Revenue
Maine’s Economy

REPORT: Policy priorities for the federal response to COVID-19's economic fallout

As the coronavirus pushes the nation into a recession, the response by federal policymakers will determine the extent of the economic harm on families and small businesses. […]

James Myall
Posted March 26, 2020
Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Recession
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Policy Brief: To address wealth inequality, Maine must strengthen its estate tax

More and more of society’s wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few families. At the same time, taxes that target the wealthy have been slashed, […]

Sarah Austin
Posted February 27, 2020
Tags Estate Tax, Inequality, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Policy Basic: Bonds are a vital tool for investing in the public good

A strong and thriving economy depends on long-term investments in roads and bridges, clean water and schools, and other public goods that benefit people and businesses now and in the […]

Jody Harris
Posted February 21, 2020
Tags Bonds, Infrastructure
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