Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Economic divide widening between Portland area and rest of Maine, report finds The economic divide between the greater Portland area and the rest of Maine has nearly doubled over the last 20 years, according to a new report from […] Maine Public Posted December 24, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy While Portland’s economy has grown since 2001, the rest of the state has stagnated, report finds Rural parts of western and northeast Maine have had almost no economic gains since 2001, according to a new report looking at economic trends in the state. […] News From The States Posted December 17, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs
Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy In the words of workers: Jesse Jesse shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2025 report. Click here to read the full report. Jesse is a carpenter living in Hope with […] MECEP Posted December 17, 2025 Tags Child Care, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Health Care, Job Quality, Jobs, SNAP, Wages
Jobs and Income In the words of workers: Becky Becky shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2025 report. Click here to read the full report. Becky is the co-founder of FlatWear, clothing designed […] MECEP Posted December 17, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Tariffs
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy State of Working Maine 2025: Strengthening Economic Opportunity in Rural Communities and Beyond Report PDF Summary PDF View Stories Webinar Economic opportunity in Maine is not an inevitable result of rural geography, but a consequence of state and federal policy […] James Myall Posted December 17, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Care, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Federal, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Housing, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Poverty, SNAP, Tariffs, Unemployment, Wages
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
