Taxes and Budget MECEP releases biennial budget blueprint for prosperity, growth and opportunity AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) today released “The Prosperity Budget,” a biennial state budget blueprint that lays the groundwork for a stronger, more inclusive […] Posted January 15, 2019 Tags Budget, Higher Education, Infrastructure, Job Quality, K-12 Education, Racial Equity
Education Predatory practices increase Mainers' student debt and financial troubles Mainers are carrying nearly $6 billion in education debt. Large figures like that can be difficult to wrap our heads around, so think of it this way: […] Jody Harris Posted December 19, 2018 Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt
Education, Maine’s Economy Predatory practices increase Mainers’ student debt and financial troubles Mainers are carrying nearly $6 billion in education debt. Large figures like that can be difficult to wrap our heads around, so think of it this way: […] Jody Harris Posted December 19, 2018 Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt
Education, Jobs and Income Conference addresses consumer protection The dramatic impact of student loan debt was a primary concern of panelists at the conference. MECEP Associate Director Jody Harris said student loan debt in Maine […] The Free Press Posted December 13, 2018 Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt
Education Policy Brief: Predatory actors worsen borrowers' woes as education debt holds back Maine's economy Summary: Higher education is a boon to graduates and Maine’s economy. It increases degree holders’ lifetime earnings, improves business competitiveness, and spurs consumer spending. But escalating college […] Jody Harris Posted December 10, 2018 Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt
Education, Maine’s Economy No car, no home, no retirement: How $6 billion of education debt spurs hardship for Mainers, holds back our economy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 10, 2018 CONTACT: Mario Moretto, Communications Director mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 AUGUSTA, Maine — College degrees and other post-secondary certificates are an accelerant for individual […] Posted December 10, 2018 Tags Higher Education, Student Debt
Education, Jobs and Income Maine college graduates struggle to pay down school debt as state battles with lenders A new [MECEP] poll shows that student loan debt and predatory practices by some lenders that make paying loans back increasingly expensive prevents a majority of borrowers […] MaineBiz Posted December 3, 2018 Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt
Education, Jobs and Income Survey finds that Mainers are struggling to pay off student loans Mainers are struggling to pay off their student loans, with their debt impacting everything from car purchases to health care. That’s according to the results of a […] Maine Public Posted December 1, 2018 Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt
Education MaineBiz: MECEP supports LePage/Grohman student debt relief effort From the article: James Myall, a policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, described the bill “as a promising initiative to start addressing these economic problems.” […] MaineBiz Posted March 19, 2018 Tags Education, Higher Education, Student Debt
Education PRESS RELEASE: DeVos threatens Maine's authority to protect students from predatory loan practices FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2018 CONTACT: Mario Moretto, Communications Director mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 DeVos threatens Maine’s authority to protect students from predatory loan practices Maine must […] Posted March 1, 2018 Tags Education, Higher Education, Student Debt
