economy
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
Maine importers urge lawmakers to suspend food-related tariffs
A 25% tariff on food and beverage products is adding insult to pandemic-related economic injury for local importers of gourmet foods.
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PublishedMay 21, 2020
More than 138,000 Mainers have filed for unemployment since March
More than 11,500 Maine workers filed new jobless claims last week, even as the state begins reopening parts of its economy.
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PublishedMay 16, 2020
Commentary: Pandemic relief will drive up the deficit. That’s a good thing
History shows that deficit spending is one of the most powerful tools federal officials have to protect Americans and hasten economic recovery.
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PublishedMay 15, 2020
Commentary: COVID crisis should raise Mainers’ awareness of need to store guns safely
Securely storing firearms could lower the risk of domestic violence, suicide and accidental child gun deaths.
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PublishedMay 11, 2020
More than 20,000 Mainers have filed jobless claims under expanded eligibility program
A federal eligibility expansion implemented May 1 in Maine allows benefits to be paid to unemployed contractors, self-employed workers and others normally ineligible.
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PublishedMay 10, 2020
The View From Here: The message of the mask
Showing that you care for the wellbeing of others has been twisted into a cause for pointless rebellion.
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PublishedMay 7, 2020
Commentary: Rebuke of other governors overlooks Cuomo’s own COVID trade-offs
Recognizing that not all social distancing rules are created equal is acknowledging that there's no such thing as zero risk.
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PublishedMay 5, 2020
Maine Voices: Bold action on COVID testing is needed to get people back to work
A Nobel Prize-winning economist's proposal – test essential workers daily, test the rest of us every two weeks – sets up a framework for gathering the data we need to make a decision
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PublishedMay 3, 2020
Our View: Maine is not alone in pandemic crisis
A worldwide recession on the heels of a global pandemic has as much impact here as do the choices made in Augusta.
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PublishedApril 29, 2020
Leonard Pitts: We’re suffering from two pandemics – COVID and mental mediocrity
But halfwit pundits and politicians can't sway me into dining out or flying again until I feel I can do so safely.
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