economy
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PublishedMay 4, 2021
Mills unveils plan for COVID-19 recovery and use of more than $1 billion in federal aid
The governor says her plan is focused on immediate economic recovery from the pandemic, long-term economic growth and infrastructure revitalization.
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PublishedMay 3, 2021
Powell sees need to help most vulnerable in uneven recovery
The Federal Reserve chairman says the disparities weigh on the country's productive capacity.
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PublishedMay 2, 2021
Our View: Sometimes government is the solution
President Biden has charted a bold plan that uses the power of the federal government to bail out struggling families.
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PublishedApril 13, 2021
Federal Reserve leaders agree: Economics has a racial-disparity problem
A study by the Brookings Institution reports Federal bank directors 'are overwhelmingly white' and 'overwhelmingly male.'
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PublishedApril 10, 2021
Another View: India should join the race to net zero
The nation is on track to meet its existing climate commitments, but it needs to do more.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2021
COVID-19 stimulus bill to create $500 million windfall for Maine towns and cities
The huge package passed by Congress will provide cash-strapped local governments a substantial source of additional revenue over the next two years, and some already have ideas on how to use it.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2021
Commentary: Senate will expedite Maine, national recovery by advancing the DREAM Act
A small group of undocumented immigrants brought here as children offer invaluable contributions to our country and should be allowed to stay.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2021
Commentary: Virus keeps refusing to follow anyone’s partisan script
It ought to be clear, a year into the pandemic, that COVID-19 isn’t fake news and the U.S. isn’t a failed state.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2021
Maine Voices: Biden’s relief bill – good economics, even better politics?
The proposal provides a safety net to businesses, workers and local governments and supports a ‘whole of government’ strategy to control and end the pandemic.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2021
Maine Voices: How cheats and scam artists are helping us invest in the future
Whatever their background, anyone who spends a stimulus check is channeling most of that money into an economy that needs it.
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