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PublishedApril 30, 2025
Key manufacturing resource in Maine could lose all federal funding
The state's Manufacturing Extension Partnership is one of 10 nationwide that had its funding cut, then restored temporarily by the Trump administration.
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PublishedApril 23, 2025
Maine is among a dozen states suing the Trump administration to stop its tariff policy
The lawsuit says the tariff policy has been subject to President Donald Trump’s ‘whims rather than the sound exercise of lawful authority.’
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PublishedApril 16, 2025
As cocoa prices rise, Maine chocolatiers try to find the sweet spot
Supply problems in West Africa, the commodities market and uncertain tariffs have forced local chocolate makers to find creative solutions to doing business.
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PublishedApril 14, 2025
Maine business owners raise alarm about tariff impacts
Companies and their customers are canceling projects, delaying expansions and struggling to make sense of Trump's ever-changing tariff actions.
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PublishedApril 13, 2025
Uncertainty over tariffs fuels fears of a recession in Maine and beyond
Economists say Maine is likely to fare similarly to the rest of the country, or perhaps marginally better, during a possible economic downturn.
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PublishedApril 10, 2025
As Jay mill comes down for engineered wood plant, tariffs on imports an unknown factor
John Godfrey, owner of Godfrey Wood Products, has received permits to build the facility at the former site of the Androscoggin Mill on Riley Road but is concerned about what tariffs will do to the cost.
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PublishedApril 10, 2025
Tariffs force Maine businesses, municipalities into an uncertain future
President Donald Trump's unpredictable shifts in tariff policies threaten to drive up costs for consumers and taxpayers.
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PublishedApril 9, 2025
Trump pauses tariffs on most nations for 90 days, sending stocks soaring, but again raises taxes on Chinese imports
Facing a global market meltdown after his tariffs took effect Wednesday, the president abruptly backed down on most of the import taxes — except for those on China.
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PublishedApril 7, 2025
How Trump’s actions are affecting — and targeting — Maine
In addition to a new federal lawsuit against the state, the new administration's actions include multiple efforts to pull funding over Maine's policies regarding transgender athletes, as well as unrelated cuts to health care funding and medical research grants.
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PublishedApril 4, 2025
Trump policies expected to cause 25% drop in Canadian tourism to Maine
The state's top tourism official told lawmakers her office is aggressively working to bring in more U.S. tourists to make up for the loss of international travelers, but so are other states.
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