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
