Taxes and Budget

Student loans forgiven for initial round of Maine borrowers under revamped federal program

James Myall, an analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the new program is intended to revamp a previous federal repayment loan plan that was […]

Maine Public

Posted February 23, 2024

Tags Budget, Education, Federal, Student Debt

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Potential government shutdown

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down a potential government shutdown […]

WGME

Posted January 17, 2024

Tags Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: A potential government shutdown

Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss a potential government shutdown. Click here to watch the full video, first […]

Fox 23

Posted September 27, 2023

Tags Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Budget showdown

Sarah Austin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss the battle over the budget in Congress. Click here to watch the […]

Fox 23

Posted August 23, 2023

Tags Budget, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Declines in Maine’s legacy jobs drag on Joe Biden’s manufacturing boom

Maine is unusual among U.S. states in that job losses in older industries, especially at paper mills, canceled out gains at manufacturers in newer growth industries, James […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted July 27, 2023

Tags Federal, Jobs

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Seasonal worker shortage and debt ceiling debate

Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss Maine’s seasonal worker shortage and the debt ceiling debate in Washington. Click […]

Fox 23

Posted May 31, 2023

Tags Debt Ceiling, Federal, Jobs, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Impacts of federal debt default could spread through Maine’s workforce, economy

The Maine Center for Economic Policy, a progressive advocacy group, estimates that more than 350,000 Maine residents receive Social Security, 105,000 receive federal veterans’ benefits and 88,000 […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted May 24, 2023

Tags Debt Ceiling, Federal

Taxes and Budget

New year, new budgets, new ways to put working families first

In passing the 2023 budget plan, our representatives in Congress took an important step in providing the kinds of tools Maine working families said they need, including […]

MECEP

Posted January 5, 2023

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Housing, Medicaid, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Mainers voice their concern; ask for expanding of child tax credit

Today, a group of advocates and parents voiced their concerns in front of Congressman Jared Golden’s office asking Congress to permanently expand the Child Tax Credit. Their […]

WMTW

Posted December 6, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Parents urge Golden, delegation to make expanded Child Tax Credit permanent

Arthur Phillips, a policy analyst at Maine Center for Economic Policy, said on Monday that Maine’s full delegation should support making the expanded CTC permanent because of […]

Beacon

Posted December 6, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal

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Student loans forgiven for initial round of Maine borrowers under revamped federal program

Wednesday Sit-Down: Potential government shutdown

Wednesday Sit-Down: A potential government shutdown

Wednesday Sit-Down: Budget showdown

Declines in Maine’s legacy jobs drag on Joe Biden’s manufacturing boom

Wednesday Sit-Down: Seasonal worker shortage and debt ceiling debate

Impacts of federal debt default could spread through Maine’s workforce, economy

New year, new budgets, new ways to put working families first

Mainers voice their concern; ask for expanding of child tax credit

Parents urge Golden, delegation to make expanded Child Tax Credit permanent