Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy MECEP releases State of Working Maine 2025 State of Working Maine 2025: Strengthening Economic Opportunity in Rural Communities and Beyond shows economic opportunity in Maine is not an inevitable result of rural geography, but a consequence of state […] Posted December 17, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Jobs
Jobs and Income Static on the line: Call-center layoffs could spell more trouble ahead for Maine labor market Garrett Martin of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a nonprofit and nonpartisan research and policy organization based in Augusta, said there were concerning signs that Charter’s […] MaineBiz Posted December 15, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Jobs
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Maine’s opportunity to lead on clean energy and good jobs At a glance The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentivized high-road jobs standards in renewable energy construction by linking federal tax credits to fair wages and registered apprenticeship […] Arthur Phillips Posted November 7, 2025 Tags Federal, Infrastructure, Job Quality, Jobs
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Portland residents vote to increase minimum wage to $19 an hour by 2028 A Maine Center for Economic Policy analysis said 15,000 Portland workers, many in marginalized groups, will benefit from the ordinance and could see an average increase to […] Maine Public Posted November 5, 2025 Tags Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Portland voters widely approve measure that will raise minimum wage to $19 A preelection analysis of the proposal by the Maine Center for Economic Policy estimated that more than 15,000 workers — or about 1 in 5 people employed […] Portland Press Herald Posted November 4, 2025 Tags Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Portland voters to decide on whether or not to raise minimum wage to $19 According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, if this proposal passes, 11% of Portland workers would get a raise. Click here to read the full story, […] WMTW Posted October 31, 2025 Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Portland voters set to decide on minimum wage hike An analysis of the proposal by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-leaning think tank, estimates that more than 15,000 workers — about 1 in 5 […] Portland Press Herald Posted October 30, 2025 Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage
Maine’s Economy Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and Tribal Rights in Maine REPORT PDF SUMMARY PDF Maine has profited from centuries of Wabanaki land loss. Supporting land return and sovereignty reforms is both a moral responsibility and a smart […] James Myall Posted October 14, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Jobs, Racial Equity, Tribal Sovereignty
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy The impact of a $19 minimum wage on Portland workers and the local economy Portlanders will have the opportunity to vote to gradually raise the city’s minimum wage to $19 per hour by 2028, after the City Council voted to include […] James Myall Posted September 25, 2025 Tags Economy, Employment, Gender, Inclusive Economy, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Seniors, Wages
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Maine minimum wage hits $15.10 in January, boosting pay for 100,000 workers As prices of everyday essentials like food, housing, and health care climb, the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to the minimum wage is one of our state’s most […] Arthur Phillips Posted September 15, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Farmworkers, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages
