Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy In the words of workers: Jane and Chelsea Jane and Chelsea shared their story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2025 report. Click here to read the full report. Jane and her daughter Chelsea live […] MECEP Posted December 17, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Health Care, Housing, Inequality, Tariffs
Jobs and Income In the words of workers: Becky Becky shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2025 report. Click here to read the full report. Becky is the co-founder of FlatWear, clothing designed […] MECEP Posted December 17, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Tariffs
Jobs and Income In the words of workers: Abbey Abbey shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2025 report. Click here to read the full report. Abbey is a student in the automotive program […] MECEP Posted December 17, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Education, Housing
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy State of Working Maine 2025: Strengthening Economic Opportunity in Rural Communities and Beyond Report PDF Summary PDF View Stories Webinar Economic opportunity in Maine is not an inevitable result of rural geography, but a consequence of state and federal policy […] James Myall Posted December 17, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Care, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Federal, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Housing, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Poverty, SNAP, Tariffs, Unemployment, Wages
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy MECEP releases State of Working Maine 2025 State of Working Maine 2025: Strengthening Economic Opportunity in Rural Communities and Beyond shows economic opportunity in Maine is not an inevitable result of rural geography, but a consequence of state […] Posted December 17, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Jobs
Jobs and Income Static on the line: Call-center layoffs could spell more trouble ahead for Maine labor market Garrett Martin of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a nonprofit and nonpartisan research and policy organization based in Augusta, said there were concerning signs that Charter’s […] MaineBiz Posted December 15, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Jobs
Maine’s Economy How much is the Tariff Grinch taking this holiday season? And what to do about it. The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and so is the Tariff Grinch. New analysis shows current tariffs amount to a $29 billion tax on the […] Garrett Martin Posted December 10, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Tariffs
Maine’s Economy It’s getting harder to live in rural Maine “The fact that the economy is kind of weaker there means there are fewer job opportunities for folks, and so they’re leaving to go elsewhere, whether that […] The Maine Monitor Posted November 28, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy
Maine’s Economy UMaine Bureau of Labor Education hosts ongoing Labor Spotlight Series, tariffs impact on workers explained MECEP policy analyst James Myall presented at a UMaine event to educate attendees about tariffs and the economy in lieu of President Donald Trump’s tariff platform. “[Punitive tariffs […] The Maine Campus Posted November 24, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Tariffs
Maine’s Economy Wednesday Sit-Down: Funding for homelessness In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss the federal government slashing funding for […] Fox 23 Posted November 20, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Federal, Housing, Wednesday Sit Down
