Social distancing is the best way to protect public health, even if it’s bad for the economy.
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Small businesses ask Gov. Mills for financial relief amid crisis
Restaurants, bars and breweries are among companies asking the governor to consider more steps to help the state’s hard-hit service industries.
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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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Clock is ticking for businesses that depend on Chinese imports
If the lockdown continues for the next few weeks, Western retailers, auto companies and manufacturers will start to run out of the goods they depend on.
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View from Away: Why aren’t wages rising more quickly?
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Maine Compass: Trump is following through on a well-founded economic plan
His rough edges are part of the package, and he deserves four more years to pursue his vision.
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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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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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Census report: U.S. growth will slow as population ages
The United States will add 79 million people in the next 40 years, but growth will slow down as the U.S population gets older.
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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.