Featured Research

Here, you will find MECEP’s signature reports and explainers that are foundational to understanding Maine’s economy and the solutions needed to move Maine forward.

Brief: Providing workers the support they need to enter and stay in the labor force

At a glance Maine has more jobs now than before the pandemic Labor force participation has mostly rebounded to pre-pandemic levels but is not adequate to keep […]

MECEP

Posted May 26, 2023

Tags Child Care, Child Tax Credit, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Family and Medical Leave, Inclusive Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Sick Days

Taxes and Budget

Policy Brief: Are Tax Giveaways Worth the Money?

Download the PDF version FULL REPORT SUMMARY Maine forgoes billions of dollars in revenue each year by giving out tax breaks. These tax giveaways are costly and […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted May 1, 2023

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

The High Cost of Undervaluing Direct Care Work

Download the PDF version full report Summary Maine’s direct care workforce is in a fragile state. Low reimbursement rates for direct care work result in low pay, […]

MECEP

Posted April 26, 2023

Jobs and Income

State of Working Maine 2022

Download the PDF: Full Report Summary In 2020, for the second time in a little more than a decade, the United States suffered one of the biggest […]

James Myall

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Children, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment, Unions, Wages

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

Feeling the Pinch: Inflation and corporate consolidation

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

James Myall

Posted June 20, 2022

Tags Children, Consumer Protection, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Inflation, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care

GRAPHIC SERIES: Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

Among the provisions included in the American Rescue Plan passed by Congress in 2021 was a program to increase the affordability of health insurance purchased through the […]

MECEP

Posted May 18, 2022

Tags ARPA, Economic Security, Federal, Health Care

Taxes and Budget

REPORT: How the Child Tax Credit was spent in Maine

The improved and expanded monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) has been one of the most successful and popular American Rescue Plan Act programs, providing flexibility to parents […]

MECEP

Posted May 13, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Poverty, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

A Better Path for Maine: The Case for Decriminalizing Drugs

Maine spends $111 million to punish people for using drugs. The return on this investment: record shattering overdose deaths, thousands of people held back from reaching their […]

MECEP

Posted March 21, 2022

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

REPORT: State of Working Maine 2021

Download the PDF version FULL REPORT SUMMARY Introduction The experiences of frontline workers during the pandemic offer lessons beyond the public health threat. They point to a […]

James Myall

Posted November 3, 2021

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Brief: Providing workers the support they need to enter and stay in the labor force

Policy Brief: Are Tax Giveaways Worth the Money?

The High Cost of Undervaluing Direct Care Work

State of Working Maine 2022

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

Feeling the Pinch: Inflation and corporate consolidation

GRAPHIC SERIES: Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

REPORT: How the Child Tax Credit was spent in Maine

A Better Path for Maine: The Case for Decriminalizing Drugs

REPORT: State of Working Maine 2021