Taxes and Budget Families start receiving Child Tax Credit The Maine Center for Economic Policy says Congress should include an extension of the credit in the upcoming recovery bill. ”We really see this as a win-win-win […] WABI Posted July 20, 2021 Tags Children, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Jobs and Income Wisdom Summit addresses aging well through COVID-19 A strong point of presenters is that older Mainers are still contributors. “Let’s face it, just because someone’s older doesn’t mean that they aren’t contributing to our […] WABI Posted September 16, 2020 Tags Seniors
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Newly established commission on race equity presents Gov. Mills with initial recommendations The brutal, unjust killing of George Floyd on May 25 and so many Black lives taken before and since, has reignited a global conversation about systemic racism […] WABI Posted June 18, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Inequality, Racial Equity
Maine’s Economy Governor Mills convening Economic Recovery Committee Gov. Janet Mills announced Wednesday the creation of a panel to advise her on the state’s economic recovery, and suggested there could be regional variations in the […] WABI Posted May 7, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economy, Federal
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget New bill implements tax credit to assist family caregivers New legislation could help people who’ve had to to cut hours at work or quit a job to take care of a family member. The Maine Center […] WABI Posted February 6, 2020 Tags Caregiving, Taxes
Jobs and Income Small business owners, workers weigh in on a series of minimum wage bills Others testified in support of the higher minimum wage. “All the evidence points to the same conclusion,” said James Myall, a policy analyst at the Maine Center […] WABI Posted March 18, 2019 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income WABI Channel 5: Maine's Minimum Wage to Increase in 2018 for Second Year in a Row The Maine Center for Economic Policy says the economic benefits of the wage hike aren’t just limited to those earning minimum wage. Read more at WABI Channel 5. […] WABI Posted December 29, 2017 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages