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Jobs and Income

Maine's minimum wage will rise to $13.80 next year

Under a provision of a state law that went into effect last year, Maine’s minimum wage will be adjusted annually based on the cost of living index […]

Maine Public
Posted September 13, 2022
Tags Economic Security, Inflation, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income

ANALYSIS: Portland 2022 Minimum Wage Initiative

Analysis of the likely impacts of an initiative proposed by Maine DSA to increase the minimum wage in Portland to $18 an hour by 2025; to phase […]

MECEP
Posted August 23, 2022
Tags Economy, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income

Portland voters may be asked to again consider increasing the minimum wage

Councilors also heard Wednesday from an analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy and the director of advocacy at the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce about […]

Portland Press Herald
Posted June 21, 2022
Tags Local, Minimum Wage, Wages
Maine’s Economy

MECEP context and quotes on inflation and surplus

AUGUSTA, Maine — Ahead of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday release of the November Consumer Price Index data on Friday, December 10, the Maine Center for Economic […]

Posted December 9, 2021
Tags Coronavirus, Economy, Federal, Wages
Jobs and Income

Editorial: Removing workforce barriers

Last week, the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a liberal-leaning think tank, released a report titled “State of Working Maine” and in it detailed the impact of the pandemic on […]

Mount Desert Islander
Posted December 2, 2021
Tags Coronavirus, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Wages
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Rising inflation is likely temporary — and the Build Back Better bill will help curb it

Over the past several months, inflation has risen relatively quickly, particularly in contrast to the past decade of exceptionally small price increases. This has led to misplaced […]

James Myall
Posted November 16, 2021
Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Unions, Wages
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

New Report & Press Event: State of Working Maine 2021

AUGUSTA, MAINE — The experiences of frontline workers during the pandemic offer lessons beyond the immediate public health threat, according to a new report released today by the Maine […]

Posted November 4, 2021
Tags Caregiving, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Inequality, Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Days, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Unions, Wages
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Jobs report highlights continued barriers to Mainers returning to work

Today, the Maine Department of Labor released data showing a modest decline in jobs, further evidence that the September 4 expiration of supplemental unemployment support for tens […]

Arthur Phillips
Posted October 22, 2021
Tags Economy, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment, Wages
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Build Back Better promises to transform child care

The Biden administration’s Build Back Better plan is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fundamentally change the lives of working people, families, and children in Maine. Among other pillars, the plan […]

Arthur Phillips
Posted September 29, 2021
Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Children, Jobs, Wages
Jobs and Income

Latest data shows up to 95,000 Mainers risk losing unemployment benefits this week

As noted by Maine Center for Economic Policy in a previous article, September 4 marks the end of new federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs enacted by Congress […]

James Myall
Posted September 6, 2021
Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Federal, Unemployment, Wages
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