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PublishedMarch 30, 2020
As more Mainers become unemployed, are some getting scared back into work?
Josh Johnstone, a rigger at Bath Iron Works, says he's struggling with whether to pursue an unemployment claim or look for work elsewhere as Maine sees a large volume of initial claims for unemployment insurance.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2020
Maine unemployment stood at 3.2% in February
The state's unemployment rate is expected to increase dramatically in March as a result of mass layoffs tied to the coronavirus outbreak.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2020
Unemployment claims in Maine surpassed February’s total in just 3 days this week
Nearly 5,000 Mainers have claimed unemployment since Sunday, putting Maine on track to surpass the highest weekly total since the Great Recession.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2020
Maine jobless rate was barely above 3% in January
January gains of about 400 jobs were attributed to hiring at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Maine low jobless rate continues historic run
December's preliminary unemployment rate of 2.9% marks the 48th consecutive month of rates below 4%.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Maine Compass: Legislature must fund critical investment in housing
L.D. 1645, a proposed tax incentive, will benefit low-income families and seniors around the state.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
U.S. companies add 145,000 jobs; unemployment steady at 3.5%
But job growth has failed so far to translate into substantially better hourly pay.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2019
November jobless rate continues Maine’s historic trend
If December's rate also comes in under 4%, Maine will have had four years of record low unemployment.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2019
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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PublishedNovember 19, 2019
Maine continues record low-unemployment streak
October was the 46th consecutive month in which Maine's unemployment rate has been below 4 percent.
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