Taxes and Budget Expanded child tax credit should be a priority for Congress When the expanded credit expired at the start of this year, the child poverty rate rose quickly and significantly. In Maine, about four out of five kids […] Bangor Daily News Posted November 27, 2022 Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal, Food Insecurity, Poverty
Taxes and Budget Mainers urge Congress to expand Child Tax Credit during lame duck session “Rising costs have coincided with rising profits for corporations, while families with low incomes struggle to keep up,” said Garrett Martin of the Maine Center for Economic […] Beacon Posted November 18, 2022 Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Food Insecurity
Maine’s Economy Feeling the Pinch: Inflation and corporate consolidation Prices are rising and Mainers are feeling the pinch. At the same time, some of the world’s largest corporations are reporting record profits. The mismatch between Mainers […] James Myall Posted June 20, 2022 Tags Children, Consumer Protection, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Inflation, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Federal Reserve data shows improved financial wellbeing, particularly among parents, in 2021 The expanded Child Tax Credit, which put more money into parents’ pockets and dramatically reduced childhood poverty, expired at the end of last year Last month, the […] Arthur Phillips Posted June 14, 2022 Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Federal, Food Insecurity
Taxes and Budget Economic relief should target people who need it most Governor Janet Mills has proposed using the majority of Maine’s historic $1.2 billion budget surplus to pay for economic relief checks to 800,000 Mainers. While the rising […] James Myall Posted March 29, 2022 Tags Budget, Children, Economic Security, Food Insecurity, Housing, Inequality
Taxes and Budget Child Tax Credit expansion reducing hunger, increasing security for Maine kids — Congress must continue this life-changing program The Biden administration’s improvements to the Child Tax Credit (CTC) are cutting child hunger and improving economic security for families nationwide. About 4 out of 5 kids […] Sarah Austin Posted September 27, 2021 Tags Children, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Education Maine lawmakers moving to provide free meals for students James Myall, an analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, told the committee food insecurity can affect a child’s physical and mental health, academic achievement and […] The Center Square Posted June 9, 2021 Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Food Insecurity
Maine’s Economy ‘Food from people to people’: Mutual aid program feeds thousands with barrier-free aid Despite Presenté’s focus on advocating for Latinx and undocumented people, the Food Brigade does not limit aid to those communities. In Maine, more than one in 10 […] Beacon Posted February 22, 2021 Tags Food Insecurity
Maine’s Economy With pandemic hardship as high as ever, Congress must move quickly on COVID relief The COVID-19 public health and economic crisis is bigger than any seen in our lifetimes, leaving tens of thousands of Mainers struggling to work, feed their families, and keep a roof over their […] James Myall Posted February 17, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Food Insecurity, Housing, Unemployment
Maine’s Economy Bipartisan plan from Collins, King represents a better start for COVID relief than GOP ‘skinny’ bill Tens of thousands of Mainers continue to face hardship during the ongoing pandemic and economic crisis and will face an even bleaker winter if Congress does not pass a new round of […] James Myall Posted December 3, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Federal, Food Insecurity, Housing, Revenue, Unemployment