Jobs and Income Economic burden of the COVID-19 pandemic falls hardest on Mainers of color The pandemic shined a lens on existing racial and gender disparities in Maine and throughout the country during the pandemic, highlighting large differences in access to jobs […] Bangor Daily News Posted November 9, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Report: Mainers who work in-person 50 percent more likely to contract coronavirus The Maine Center for Economic Policy found those who worked in-person were 50 percent more likely to contract the virus than remote workers. Black Mainers were more […] WGME Posted November 9, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Maine Center for Economic Policy releases ‘State of Working Maine’ report A new report by the Maine Center for Economic Policy points to a general undervaluing of work that is sometimes deemed critical or essential. It also noted […] WABI Posted November 9, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Cutting off unemployment benefits did little to return Mainers to work Maine’s negative job growth reflects what’s going on across the nation, said James Myall, a policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “As expected, coercing […] Beacon Posted October 26, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Maine’s job recovery stalled in September as COVID-19 surged “I think we can finally put that theory to bed,” said Arthur Phillips, a policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, about the idea that […] Portland Press Herald Posted October 22, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Unemployment
Taxes and Budget Analysis: Opportunities abound as federal COVID relief funds flow into Maine counties According to an analysis by MECEP released earlier this month, Maine’s counties in total will receive $261 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Counties have […] Beacon Posted October 22, 2021 Tags Budget, Federal, Local
Jobs and Income 'Rethink our lives' | Some Mainers change jobs, careers as a result of COVID-19 pandemic James Myall, policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, agrees. “Because so many people either temporarily were put on furloughs, or ended up being let […] NewsCenter Maine Posted September 28, 2021 Tags Employment, Jobs
Jobs and Income Progressive group estimates up to 95K Mainers impacted by end of federal unemployment aid The Maine Center for Economic Policy, a progressive group, says more than 22,000 Mainers have now lost those federal benefits, citing data from the Maine Department of […] WMTW Posted September 7, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Federal, Unemployment
Taxes and Budget Running on fumes: Lack of will imperils fund that keeps Maine roads, bridges safe In the near term, an increase in fuel taxes would likely be the simplest policy to implement. Raising the fuel tax would help spread the burden of […] Penobscot Bay Pilot Posted September 2, 2021 Tags Budget, Infrastructure
Jobs and Income End to Extra Federal Jobless Aid to Impact Tens of Thousands of Mainers James Myall, economic policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the reason many folks are enrolled in the federal programs in the first place […] Public News Service Posted August 19, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Federal, Unemployment