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Jobs and Income

State of Working Maine 2024: Gains and Gaps in a Strong Economy

Report PDF Summary pdf view stories State of Working Maine 2024 examines Maine’s economy and how it performs for working Mainers, particularly in the post-COVID era. A […]

James Myall
Posted October 23, 2024
Tags Caregiving, Child Care, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Gender, Health Care, Higher Education, Housing, Immigration, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Wages
Taxes and Budget

New budget projections highlight the need to get serious about raising revenue

Update: Read MECEP’s November 25, 2024 statement on the revised revenue forecast. At a glance:  Projected budget shortfalls are nothing new  Ultimately lawmakers must work with the […]

James Myall
Posted October 7, 2024
Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Education, Health Care, K-12 Education, Medicaid, Revenue
Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Census data shows most Mainers ahead compared to pre-pandemic — but poorest still struggling

At a glance: Between 2019 and 2023, Maine’s median household income rose 5% to nearly $74,000, while the bottom 20% saw a 1% drop to just over […]

James Myall
Posted September 17, 2024
Tags Economic Security, Health Care, Incomes, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Wages
Taxes and Budget

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expiration is a chance for Tax Fairness to flourish

At a glance: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 expires in 2025, offering Congress a chance to reshape tax policy and reverse regressive measures […]

Maura Pillsbury
Posted September 13, 2024
Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts
Jobs and Income

Maine’s minimum wage to increase to $14.65 next year, boosting wages for 96,000 workers

New data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics shows Maine’s minimum wage will increase by 50 cents per hour in 2025 to keep pace with increased […]

James Myall
Posted September 11, 2024
Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

3 reasons why “no tax on tips” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be 

Both Vice President Harris and former President Trump have recently endorsed the idea of exempting tipped income from federal income taxes. The effort also has a vehicle […]

James Myall
Posted August 30, 2024
Tags Income Tax, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wages
Jobs and Income

Farmworker Rights — An Explainer

Print Updated March 31, 2025 Who are Maine’s farmworkers? The people who milk our cows, rake our blueberries, harvest our potatoes, and do the hard work to […]

Arthur Phillips
Posted August 29, 2024
Tags Explainer, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Racial Equity, Unions, Wages
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Guaranteed Income — An Explainer

What is Guaranteed Income?  Guaranteed Income is a method of providing regular, unrestricted cash payments to supplement individuals’ income. It is one of several no-strings-attached cash strategies […]

Karin Leuthy
Posted August 15, 2024
Tags Children, Food Insecurity, Guaranteed Income, Incomes, Poverty
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Undocumented immigrants contribute millions in taxes to Maine

A new report from the Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) confirms undocumented immigrants contribute to the strength of our economy and the health of public […]

James Myall
Posted July 31, 2024
Tags Federal, Immigration, Revenue, Taxes
Maine’s Economy

5 reasons to be optimistic about Maine’s economy

At a glance:  Despite consensus that the economy is in bad shape, Americans are broadly optimistic about their own financial circumstances  Economic data mirrors this sentiment: unemployment […]

James Myall
Posted July 30, 2024
Tags Economic Security, Economy, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages
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