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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
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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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
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.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
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.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. consumer confidence drops as economic uncertainties rise
It is a likely indication that growing economic uncertainties are taking a toll on American households.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
White House insists fundamentals of U.S. economy ‘very strong’
White House aides and campaign advisers have been monitoring the recent turbulence in the financial markets and troubling indicators at home.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
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’