Maine’s Economy

Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and Tribal Rights in Maine

REPORT PDF SUMMARY PDF Maine has profited from centuries of Wabanaki land loss. Supporting land return and sovereignty reforms is both a moral responsibility and a smart […]

James Myall

Posted October 14, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Jobs, Racial Equity, Tribal Sovereignty

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

The impact of a $19 minimum wage on Portland workers and the local economy

Portlanders will have the opportunity to vote to gradually raise the city’s minimum wage to $19 per hour by 2028, after the City Council voted to include […]

James Myall

Posted September 25, 2025

Tags Economy, Employment, Gender, Inclusive Economy, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Seniors, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Maine minimum wage hits $15.10 in January, boosting pay for 100,000 workers

As prices of everyday essentials like food, housing, and health care climb, the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to the minimum wage is one of our state’s most […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted September 15, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Farmworkers, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: New numbers show cracks in the economy

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

WGME

Posted September 10, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Tariffs — An Explainer

Updated November 20, 2025 What are tariffs? Tariffs are taxes on imported goods. When targeted and strategically planned, they can counter unfair trade practices, serve as negotiation […]

Karin Leuthy

Posted August 12, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Jobs, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

The Child Tax Credit — An Explainer

Updated July 30, 2025 What is the Child Tax Credit? The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is one of the most effective tools to help families manage the […]

Karin Leuthy

Posted July 30, 2025

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Explainer, Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13/FOX23 to talk about the impacts of the “One […]

WGME

Posted July 10, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Tax Breaks, Trump Tax Cuts, Wednesday Sit Down

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

How Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” further enriches the rich and immiserates the poor

On July 4, President Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) after passage in the Senate and the US House of Representatives. It […]

James Myall

Posted July 8, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Health Care, Immigration, Inequality, Jobs, Medicaid, Racial Equity, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

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

Statement on final passage of federal budget reconciliation bill

July 3, 2025 Congressional Republicans just turned a shell game into federal law — and working-class Americans are the marks. No one should be fooled by what […]

Posted July 3, 2025

Tags Affordable Care Act, Budget, Debt Ceiling, Economy, Federal, Medicaid, SNAP, Trump Tax Cuts

Taxes and Budget

Federal Budget Recap: House trades food security and health care for billionaire tax cuts in one big, ugly bill

By Megan Michaud and James Myall Updated June 25, 2025 In May, House Republicans passed legislation pairing spending cuts on food security, health, and other important programs […]

James Myall

Posted June 25, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Medicaid, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

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Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and Tribal Rights in Maine

The impact of a $19 minimum wage on Portland workers and the local economy

Maine minimum wage hits $15.10 in January, boosting pay for 100,000 workers

Wednesday Sit-Down: New numbers show cracks in the economy

Tariffs — An Explainer

The Child Tax Credit — An Explainer

Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

How Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” further enriches the rich and immiserates the poor

Statement on final passage of federal budget reconciliation bill

Federal Budget Recap: House trades food security and health care for billionaire tax cuts in one big, ugly bill