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, 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
Maine’s Economy Maine restaurant owners blame staffing woes on housing shortage “Housing was one of the items where even if the average cost of living was being covered by wages, housing wasn’t,” said James Myall, an economic policy […] The Maine Monitor Posted November 16, 2025 Tags Housing, Inflation, Wages
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 residents to vote on $19 minimum wage James Myall, a policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, has been looking into the impact this minimum wage increase would have. He said a […] NewsCenter Maine Posted October 28, 2025 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
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
Jobs and Income Mainers face higher inflation with tighter incomes than rest of nation James Myall, an analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said it is important to distinguish between median income and average earnings from wages, rather than […] Portland Press Herald Posted September 12, 2025 Tags Incomes, Wages
Jobs and Income New U.S. Census data highlight Maine's strong labor market and low number of uninsured residents The U.S. Census released data Thursday from the 2024 American Community Survey on labor markets, personal income, health insurance and other factors in Maine and the country. […] Maine Public Posted September 11, 2025 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Wages
