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

In percentage of owners as well as earnings, Black-owned businesses lag behind white counterparts in Maine

Black Mainers are less likely to own a business than white residents, and those who do report earning substantially less money than white peers, according to publicly […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted December 6, 2020

Tags Economy, Racial Equity

Maine’s Economy

Online directory aims to help Black businesses thrive in nation’s whitest state

The economic impacts of the pandemic also have been greater and persisted longer for people of color, James Myall of the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy, reported. […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted November 22, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Racial Equity

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Report: how workplace racial equity contributes to economy

The Maine Center for Economic Policy recently released a report regarding how race equity in the workplace boosts the economy. “Some of the big findings in my […]

Fox Bangor

Posted November 16, 2020

Tags Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Report: Addressing systemic racism in economy would benefit all Mainers

Under the state’s current economic system, white residents are advantaged over Black, indigenous and other people of color. A new report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) outlines […]

Beacon

Posted November 16, 2020

Tags Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Report: Policies boosting race equity in Maine would add jobs, income

Maine policies that advance race equity and undo racism in employment would boost the state’s economy, adding millions of dollars in economic activity and thousands of jobs, […]

MaineBiz

Posted November 12, 2020

Tags Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

REPORT: State of Working Maine 2020

Download the PDF version Download Introduction: Race Equity Means A Stronger, Fairer Economy for All Mainers Race equity means: A stronger, fairer economy Better job opportunities Realizing […]

James Myall

Posted November 9, 2020

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Education, Higher Education, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Racial Equity, Wages

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

Maine’s Economy

A legislative path toward justice

According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, Black Mainers are six times as likely to be incarcerated as white Mainers, and Mainers of color typically experience […]

VillageSoup

Posted September 24, 2020

Tags Racial Equity

Maine’s Economy

Anti-racist action in Portland follows canceled Black Lives Matter protest

In Portland, according to the FBI Crime Data Explorer and the US Census Bureau, 17.8 percent of police arrests from 2008-2018 were of Black people, while Blacks account for only 8.3 […]

Portland Phoenix

Posted September 9, 2020

Tags Racial Equity

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Maine looks beyond the numbers in search of a fair employment playing field

In percentage of owners as well as earnings, Black-owned businesses lag behind white counterparts in Maine

Online directory aims to help Black businesses thrive in nation’s whitest state

Report: how workplace racial equity contributes to economy

Report: Addressing systemic racism in economy would benefit all Mainers

Report: Policies boosting race equity in Maine would add jobs, income

REPORT: State of Working Maine 2020

Maine’s unequal pandemic recession and recovery

A legislative path toward justice

Anti-racist action in Portland follows canceled Black Lives Matter protest