Education, Jobs and Income MECEP applauds Governor Mills, legislative leaders’ passage of bill to empower students by expanding access to transcripts and diplomas AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) applauds Governor Mills and legislative leaders for passing LD 1838, which will substantially reform the harmful practice of transcript […] Posted April 5, 2022 Tags Employment, Jobs, Student Debt
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy MECEP insight in advance of October jobs report AUGUSTA, Maine — Ahead of the Department of Labor’s Friday release of the October “Employment Situation in Maine,” the Maine Center for Economic Policy is providing the following context: […] Posted November 18, 2021 Tags Economy, Employment, Incomes
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Rising inflation is likely temporary — and the Build Back Better bill will help curb it Over the past several months, inflation has risen relatively quickly, particularly in contrast to the past decade of exceptionally small price increases. This has led to misplaced […] James Myall Posted November 16, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Unions, Wages
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy New Report & Press Event: State of Working Maine 2021 AUGUSTA, MAINE — The experiences of frontline workers during the pandemic offer lessons beyond the immediate public health threat, according to a new report released today by the Maine […] Posted November 4, 2021 Tags Caregiving, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Inequality, Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Days, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Unions, Wages
Jobs and Income Cutting off unemployment benefits did little to return Mainers to work Maine’s negative job growth reflects what’s going on across the nation, said James Myall, a policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “As expected, coercing […] Beacon Posted October 26, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Jobs report highlights continued barriers to Mainers returning to work Today, the Maine Department of Labor released data showing a modest decline in jobs, further evidence that the September 4 expiration of supplemental unemployment support for tens […] Arthur Phillips Posted October 22, 2021 Tags Economy, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment, Wages
Jobs and Income Maine’s job recovery stalled in September as COVID-19 surged “I think we can finally put that theory to bed,” said Arthur Phillips, a policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, about the idea that […] Portland Press Herald Posted October 22, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Unemployment
Jobs and Income 'Rethink our lives' | Some Mainers change jobs, careers as a result of COVID-19 pandemic James Myall, policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, agrees. “Because so many people either temporarily were put on furloughs, or ended up being let […] NewsCenter Maine Posted September 28, 2021 Tags Employment, Jobs
Jobs and Income End to Extra Federal Jobless Aid to Impact Tens of Thousands of Mainers James Myall, economic policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the reason many folks are enrolled in the federal programs in the first place […] Public News Service Posted August 19, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Federal, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Midcoast municipalities grapple with staffing amid nationwide labor shortage According to Maine Center for Economic Policy Policy Analyst James Myall, there are several issues, some of which are ongoing and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, that […] Portland Press Herald Posted August 10, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs
