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

Health Care

Maine applies for federal rural health funding to partially offset billions in Medicaid cuts

James Myall, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the scale of the fund doesn’t come close to offsetting the cuts, and it […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted November 6, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Portland residents vote to increase minimum wage to $19 an hour by 2028

A Maine Center for Economic Policy analysis said 15,000 Portland workers, many in marginalized groups, will benefit from the ordinance and could see an average increase to […]

Maine Public

Posted November 5, 2025

Tags Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Portland voters widely approve measure that will raise minimum wage to $19

A preelection analysis of the proposal by the Maine Center for Economic Policy estimated that more than 15,000 workers — or about 1 in 5 people employed […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted November 4, 2025

Tags Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Maine Center for Economic Policy report links land sovereignty to statewide economic growth

On Oct. 14, the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) released a new report titled “Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and Tribal Rights in Maine,” which explores how generations […]

The Maine Campus

Posted October 29, 2025

Tags Economy, Tribal Sovereignty

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Land Back: How Tribal Sovereignty Could Boost Maine's Economy

A new report by the Maine Center for Economic Policy argues that Maine’s long-term prosperity depends on addressing centuries of dispossession and broken promises toward the Wabanaki […]

Midcoast Villager

Posted October 20, 2025

Tags Economy, Tribal Sovereignty

Taxes and Budget

Missed opportunities to advance tax fairness and create a better state

The State doesn’t have adequate funding for health care, housing, and many other pressing needs. The fairest way to fix this is by asking the wealthiest people […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted October 16, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Care, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Housing, Medicaid, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine’s revenue misses keep holding back progress

Maine’s unexpected $152 million budget surplus signifies a pattern of overly cautious revenue forecasts that led to unnecessary cuts and regressive taxes, underscoring the need for more […]

James Myall

Posted October 15, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

New report says full Wabanaki sovereignty would boost tribal and state economies

A new report from the Maine Center of Economic Policy argues that recognizing the full sovereignty of the Wabanaki nations would be an economic boon to the […]

Maine Public

Posted October 14, 2025

Tags Economy, Tribal Sovereignty

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It’s getting harder to live in rural Maine

UMaine Bureau of Labor Education hosts ongoing Labor Spotlight Series, tariffs impact on workers explained

Maine applies for federal rural health funding to partially offset billions in Medicaid cuts

Portland residents vote to increase minimum wage to $19 an hour by 2028

Portland voters widely approve measure that will raise minimum wage to $19

Maine Center for Economic Policy report links land sovereignty to statewide economic growth

Land Back: How Tribal Sovereignty Could Boost Maine's Economy

Missed opportunities to advance tax fairness and create a better state

Maine’s revenue misses keep holding back progress

New report says full Wabanaki sovereignty would boost tribal and state economies