The annual Bloomberg analysis measures factors such as labor-force participation, education, political representation, health care and corporate leadership.
income inequality
Americans now need at least $500,000 a year to enter top 1%
The income needed to exit the bottom 99% of U.S. taxpayers hit $515,371 in 2017, according to Internal Revenue Service data.
The View From Here: Poor People’s Campaign sheds light on poverty in Maine
Federal poverty figures don’t tell the whole story about economic insecurity and its causes.
Commentary: Collins turning her back on Maine tradition of open government
The senator’s constituents have a lot of questions about her voting record, but she won’t answer them at town hall forums.
Commentary: Maine reaches milestone on road to tax fairness
Starting in 2020, the poorest households in our state will no longer pay a larger share of their income in taxes than the wealthiest do.
Greg Kesich: We are more than just consumers
Citizens who are working together have more power than individuals who are deciding what they want to buy.
Liberal think tank says Maine has reached ‘tax fairness’ milestone
The poorest residents will pay a smaller percentage of their income in taxes than the wealthiest, the Maine Center for Economic Policy says.
Maine AFL-CIO director: The workers are getting restless, and politicians better listen
Corporate profits and worker productivity have soared, but wages have stagnated – and people have had enough.
Our View: Younger workers giving unions hope
Millennials, who came of age during the Great Recession, are not as reluctant as their elders to organize.
Maine Voices: It’s about time for top CEOs to grasp that firms can do well by doing good
The recent pledge of social responsibility is no silver bullet, but it’s a welcome step in the right direction.