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PublishedMarch 13, 2020
Bill to increase Maine overtime protections fails to win lawmakers’ support
The bill would increase the threshold for salaried workers in the state to earn overtime pay, but lawmakers said it would burden businesses in an uncertain economy.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Economic gaps underscore perception of 2 Maines
Cumberland and York counties account for nearly 50 percent of the state's GDP, a new report finds.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2019
Money for all: Panel to explore idea of basic income payments for Mainers
A special legislative panel that's set to hold its first meeting Friday will consider the kind of system that other nations and states are trying to combat poverty.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2019
Commission to consider raising Maine judges’ last-in-the-nation salaries
Judges' relatively low pay will be the focus of study by a commission set up to review compensation for top state officers, including the governor.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2019
Maine incomes dropped in 2018, the biggest loss by percent in the U.S.
Economists said the figures likely reflect Maine's aging population and the move of many workers from jobs into retirement.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2019
White House insists fundamentals of US economy ‘very strong’
With eyes on 2020, the White House insists the fundamentals of the US economy are 'very strong'
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PublishedAugust 19, 2019
Expect a recession by 2021, say 74% of economists in survey
President Trump has dismissed such concerns, offering an optimistic outlook for the economy after last week's steep drop in the financial markets.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2018
Donald Trump makes Fed Chairman Jerome Powell the scapegoat for market downturn
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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
As Maine’s population ‘super ages,’ the state’s economy faces frailty
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PublishedOctober 26, 2018
Campaign starts for paid sick days for Maine workers
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