Jobs and Income Pandemic workplace risks reveal the need for more worker safety protections With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continuing to claim more than 1,500 lives in the United States every day, the need for safe workplaces is clearer than ever […] James Myall Posted February 11, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Job Quality, Jobs
Maine’s Economy 4 Maine Burger King restaurants are closing for good But overall, quick-service restaurants like Burger King have fared better than other kinds of restaurants during the pandemic, James Myall, policy analyst at the left-leaning Maine Center […] Bangor Daily News Posted December 28, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economy, Jobs
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Maine sees slowing jobs recovery as families face ongoing pandemic hardship After a wave of initial improvement in the summer, Maine’s jobs recovery appears to have slowed as 2020 draws to a close, according to recently released state and federal data […] James Myall Posted December 22, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Jobs, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Pandemic leads more Mainers to work fewer hours or in less-skilled jobs The number of underemployed workers typically increases during times of economic downturn, as individuals who are struggling to get by or lose unemployment benefits are more likely […] Bangor Daily News Posted December 19, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Jobs
Jobs and Income Maine looks beyond the numbers in search of a fair employment playing field “Up until this crisis moment, I think there were good intentions, but people didn’t really know they didn’t know,” says Deb Breiting, cofounder of Maine Intercultural Communication […] MaineBiz Posted December 14, 2020 Tags Employment, Jobs, Racial Equity
Maine’s Economy Maine’s unequal pandemic recession and recovery Maine’s economy is making a slow but steady recovery from the depths of the downturn spurred by the arrival of the coronavirus and COVID-19. But like the […] James Myall Posted October 20, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Jobs, Racial Equity
Jobs and Income State predicts Maine will lose nearly 16,000 jobs by 2028 While a tight labor market may raise wages, Maine would be in a better position if it had more in-migration, said Garrett Martin, executive director of the […] Portland Press Herald Posted October 13, 2020 Tags Jobs
Jobs and Income Report Finds That 182,000 Mainers Would Be Affected By Cuts To Supplemental Unemployment Benefits The newest COVID-19 stimulus plan that Senate Republicans released Monday would cut supplemental unemployment benefits from $600 to $200 a week. That would impact about 182,000 Mainers, […] Maine Public Posted July 29, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Jobs, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Analysis worries many Maine layoffs could become permanent The effects of the COVID-19 financial downturn have wiped out as many as one in six jobs in Maine, according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), and […] The Center Square Posted June 16, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Jobs, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Maine women and young adults hit hardest by unemployment It is the first detailed look at which groups have lost the most jobs since many businesses in Maine and across the country ground to a halt […] Portland Press Herald Posted May 19, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Jobs, Unemployment