Real reform needed to address Maine’s struggling economy
As gasoline and heating oil prices hit historical highs nationally amid four-decade inflation and warnings of stagflation, people all over the world are feeling the pinch of an economy on […]
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Lockdowns devastated the poor, not the virus
A new Harvard analysis of various data points throughout the pandemic shows that poor Americans, those earning under $27,000 a year, have suffered the most over the past year and […]
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Growth vs. Gimmicks Part I: Forecasting an uncertain economic future
Long-term Growth vs. Short-term Gimmicks is a seven part series examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Maine’s economy, the corresponding effects on the state’s biennial budget, and reforms […]
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Maine needs more young people to skip four-year degrees and work in the trades
High school guidance counselors, parents and popular culture have spent decades telling young people that the key to success is a bachelor’s degree. The result is soaring student debt and […]
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Release: MHPC on Maine’s Falling Unemployment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 22, 2013 The Maine Heritage Policy Center’s CEO and Chief Economist released the following statement on Friday in regard to the latest unemployment report from the […]
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