Jobs and Income

Maine seniors shorted more than 23,500 hours of direct care each week

The report, produced by the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy in partnership with the Maine Council on Aging, picks up where last year’s study on direct […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted June 18, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Health Care, Jobs and Income

Closing the Gap: Maine’s Direct Care Shortage and Solutions to Fix It

Download the PDF version full report Summary Stories Today in Maine, thousands of older adults, people with disabilities, and individuals with behavioral health challenges do not receive […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted June 17, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Employment, Health Care, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

Mainers unable to find caregivers for all authorized home care hours

Eliminating the waitlist — even temporarily — is still progress, according to Arthur Phillips, the economic policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “It represents […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted June 15, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Population Map Shows Oldest, Youngest US States

Over the past 20 years, the number of Mainers in the workforce has increased by 6 percent, which is significantly below the national workforce growth of 20 […]

Newsweek

Posted June 4, 2024

Tags Employment, Jobs, Unemployment

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

How public policy has and hasn’t increased equity for Black Mainers

Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the extent to which Maine has seen recent progress on reducing inequalities that impact Black Mainers. Data shows […]

James Myall

Posted February 27, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Employment, Immigration, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Wages

Jobs and Income

Maine needs more workers. Report points to increased housing, immigration as solutions

Silvio and Tasha’s stories are two of several shared with the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) as part of its annual “State of Working Maine” report. Using anecdotal […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted December 12, 2023

Tags Employment, Housing, Immigration, Jobs

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Armando

Armando shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Armando came to Maine in April […]

MECEP

Posted December 7, 2023

Tags Economic Security, Employment, Housing, Immigration, Jobs, Stories

Jobs and Income

VIDEO: As Republicans Push Shortsighted Border Bill, Pingree Champions Bipartisan Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act

Pingree’s Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act is supported by national and state immigration groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP), Maine Business Immigration Coalition (MeBIC), and […]

Posted November 29, 2023

Tags Employment, Immigration, Jobs

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Report: Childcare, housing shortages preventing Maine jobs from being filled

A new report shows how a lack of childcare, healthcare, affordable housing, and support for immigrants is exacerbating Maine’s labor market crunch. Policymakers have long seen a demographic problem […]

Beacon

Posted November 29, 2023

Tags Child Care, Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Housing

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Think tank warns that Maine's 'plateauing workforce' will hamper economic growth

Maine’s “plateauing workforce” is the state’s biggest economic challenge, according to a new report by the Maine Center for Economic Policy. The report, entitled “State of Working […]

MaineBiz

Posted November 27, 2023

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

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Maine seniors shorted more than 23,500 hours of direct care each week

Closing the Gap: Maine’s Direct Care Shortage and Solutions to Fix It

Mainers unable to find caregivers for all authorized home care hours

Population Map Shows Oldest, Youngest US States

How public policy has and hasn’t increased equity for Black Mainers

Maine needs more workers. Report points to increased housing, immigration as solutions

In the words of workers: Armando

VIDEO: As Republicans Push Shortsighted Border Bill, Pingree Champions Bipartisan Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act

Report: Childcare, housing shortages preventing Maine jobs from being filled

Think tank warns that Maine's 'plateauing workforce' will hamper economic growth