Jobs and Income

Maine childcare system needs improvements to help parents, workers, panel says

And for workers in the industry, the average pay of $17.12 per hour pales in comparison to what a kindergarten teacher makes, said Arthur Phillips of the […]

Spectrum News

Posted May 12, 2025

Tags Child Care, Economy, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

Advocates urge state to shore up Maine’s child care system

Arthur Phillips, an analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said about 18,000 Maine people are not in the workforce because they can’t afford child care. […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted May 12, 2025

Tags Child Care, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Revenue

Taxes and Budget

Memo: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Maine’s Eviction Prevention Program

To aid the Joint Standing Housing and Economic Development Committee in its deliberations on LD 1522, “An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program,” Maine Center […]

James Myall

Posted May 6, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Housing

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump pauses tariffs

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to talk about President Trump pausing tariffs. Click […]

WGME

Posted April 9, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

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

Press conference to urge passage of LD 1294 to expand Maine’s child tax credit

Senate President Daughtry, advocates, and families urge passage of LD 1294 to expand Maine’s child tax credit Pictured left to right: Tabetha Thomas, Jess Charrier, Garrett Martin, […]

Posted April 7, 2025

Tags Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, Economy, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Will tax cuts balloon federal deficit?

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to talk about will tax cuts balloon federal […]

WGME

Posted April 3, 2025

Tags Budget, Economy, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

What Maine can expect as Donald Trump’s tariff day approaches

More than 750,000 Canadians visited the state in 2023. While they make up just 5 percent of all tourists to Maine, they still accounted for more than $450 […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted April 1, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Maine Senate Republicans backtrack on budget deal, jeopardizing health care and forestry

Updated 3/13/2025 At a glance: Maine Senate Republicans agreed on a budget to help health care and forestry — the state has extra funds to cover these […]

James Myall

Posted March 12, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Jobs, Revenue

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

GOP plan shifting SNAP costs to states risks hunger for 172,200 Mainers

Congressional Republicans’ proposal to push SNAP food costs to states would put 172,200 children, older Mainers, and Mainers with disabilities at risk of hunger AUGUSTA — 172,200 […]

Posted March 11, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Food Insecurity, Medicaid, SNAP

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Maine businesses navigate new reality of tariff whiplash

Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the nonpartisan Maine Center for Economic Policy, warns of repercussions across several sectors in Maine from tourism to housing construction. He also questions […]

MaineBiz

Posted March 10, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal

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Maine childcare system needs improvements to help parents, workers, panel says

Advocates urge state to shore up Maine’s child care system

Memo: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Maine’s Eviction Prevention Program

Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump pauses tariffs

Press conference to urge passage of LD 1294 to expand Maine’s child tax credit

Wednesday Sit-Down: Will tax cuts balloon federal deficit?

What Maine can expect as Donald Trump’s tariff day approaches

Maine Senate Republicans backtrack on budget deal, jeopardizing health care and forestry

GOP plan shifting SNAP costs to states risks hunger for 172,200 Mainers

Maine businesses navigate new reality of tariff whiplash