Jobs and Income Fact Sheet: 5 Facts to Remember about Unemployment and Jobs in Maine While Maine’s unemployment rate has fallen substantially in recent months, our state’s recovery from the recession is nowhere near complete. More than four-and-a-half years since the official […] Jody Harris Posted January 27, 2014 Tags Employment, Jobs
Jobs and Income A Not-So-Merry Christmas for more than 3,500 Unemployed Mainers More than 3,500 unemployed Mainers will lose critical economic support for themselves and their families if Congress allows emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) to expire on December 28th, […] Joel Johnson Posted December 12, 2013 Tags Employment, Jobs
Jobs and Income The State of Working Maine in 2013: Beyond the Official Unemployment Report (Part 1) On the first Friday of each month (unless there’s a government shutdown), the Department of Labor releases the official national unemployment report. The results often lead the […] Mark Sullivan Posted December 11, 2013 Tags Employment, Incomes
Education State of Working Maine in 2013: Maine Workers "Remain in Crisis" “Employment opportunities for Maine workers are still scarce more than four years since the end of recession” Augusta, Maine (Monday, November 25, 2013) More than four years […] Posted November 25, 2013 Tags Employment, Jobs, Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Maine’s slow job and employment recovery makes food benefit cuts worse On November 1, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for a quarter of a million Mainers will decrease by $11 to $36 per month depending on household […] Jody Harris Posted November 1, 2013 Tags Employment, Food Insecurity, Jobs
Jobs and Income Western Maine’s promising tourism economy needs a boost As the leaf peepers flock to Maine this week, the Western Mountains region, where the forests are ablaze with color, is prime foliage viewing country. These tourists […] Jody Harris Posted October 15, 2013 Tags Employment, Jobs
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy No News in Latest Maine Jobs Report “Maine workers are still mired in the worst economic recovery since the Great Depression” Augusta, Maine (Friday, September 20, 2013) The Maine Center for Economic Policy […] Posted September 20, 2013 Tags Employment, Jobs, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Too Little, Too Late MECEP supports the $149.5 million bond package that the Legislature will take up on Thursday. It includes funding for road and rail upgrades and expanded classrooms at […] Jody Harris Posted August 27, 2013 Tags Employment, Jobs
Jobs and Income Maine Jobs Still Scarce Four Years after Recession Today’s monthly jobs report brought predictable spin from Governor LePage, but a complete and honest assessment of the current state of Maine’s labor market doesn’t support his […] Joel Johnson Posted July 19, 2013 Tags Employment, Jobs
Jobs and Income How to Interpret Today’s Jobs Report Today, the Maine Department of Labor released the monthly jobs report. It’s exciting, but as usual the overall picture of Maine’s labor market doesn’t change very much […] Joel Johnson Posted June 21, 2013 Tags Employment, Jobs
