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Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Trump’s attacks on Canadians are hurting Maine’s border economies

At a glance Since President Trump’s inauguration, Canadian visits to Maine have dropped sharply — nearly 750,000 fewer land crossings through November 2025 — with the largest […]

James Myall
Posted December 18, 2025
Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Tariffs, Tourism
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

While Portland’s economy has grown since 2001, the rest of the state has stagnated, report finds

Rural parts of western and northeast Maine have had almost no economic gains since 2001, according to a new report looking at economic trends in the state. […]

News From The States
Posted December 17, 2025
Tags Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs

Mainers speak on food access and community: Jamie and Tracey

Jamie and Tracey shared their stories as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2025 report. Click here to read the full report. Jamie works at the Belfast Community […]

MECEP
Posted December 17, 2025
Tags Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Poverty, SNAP, Stories
Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Jesse

Jesse shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2025 report. Click here to read the full report. Jesse is a carpenter living in Hope with […]

MECEP
Posted December 17, 2025
Tags Child Care, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Health Care, Job Quality, Jobs, SNAP, Wages
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, 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
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

Wednesday Sit-Down: Impact of shopping local

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss the impacts of shopping local. Click […]

WGME
Posted December 3, 2025
Tags Economy, Local, Wednesday Sit Down
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