economy
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PublishedNovember 20, 2020
Mnuchin denies he’s trying to hinder Biden on economic recovery
The treasury secretary says his decision to end several emergency loan programs was based on the fact they were not being heavily utilized.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2020
‘More people may die if we don’t coordinate’: Biden urges Trump to aid transition
Maine's Republican Sen. Susan Collins joins in the call for Trump to work with the transition team, saying it's ‘absolutely crucial that the apparent president-elect and his team have full access to the planning that has gone on’ for vaccine distribution.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2020
Our View: U.S. Senate goes home without passing COVID relief
Republican members push through a Supreme Court confirmation but can’t find time to negotiate help for millions of Americans.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2020
Another View: Will someone please listen to the Federal Reserve chairman?
Congress is running out of time to heed Jerome Powell’s desperate call to pass a ‘robust’ stimulus package.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2020
Commentary: COVID-19 is a dress rehearsal for climate change
This is a moment to learn some important lessons for the future.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2020
Our View: Broadband access key to Maine’s economic recovery
As work gets more mobile, we will need to invest in infrastructure that will bring jobs here. This isn’t a problem that the market will solve.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2020
Commentary: Trump tax cut was neither boon nor bane
Ignore the campaign claims on both sides. The 2017 law didn’t favor the rich or boost the economy. (It did pump up the deficit, but how many voters care about that?)
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2020
Commentary: How to be happy and stay safe, even during a pandemic
The instinct is to save money, but if you have it, we’d all be better off if you spent it.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2020
Mills administration proposes hiring freeze, spending cuts to offset revenue lost to pandemic
The plan proposes a hiring freeze and delaying technology upgrades to help make up for more than $500 million in revenue losses.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2020
National eviction ban may help thousands of Mainers – for now
A moratorium on certain pandemic-related evictions has been imposed through the end of the year, but many say further congressional action is needed to address the threat of mass homelessness.
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