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Published
March 3, 2023

Commentary: Two ways in which policymakers can go wrong

Don’t dismiss people’s observations. Averages don’t necessarily predict individual experience.
Published
February 24, 2023

Maine Voices: Rethinking the future – how much growth do we want?

A population explosion is straining infrastructure, hurting the climate, driving up the deficit and fueling competition for housing. Federal officials should keep this in mind when making policy.
Published
January 30, 2023

Even on $100,000-plus, more Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck

This year may bring further pressure, with less than half of the respondents saying they expect their incomes to keep pace with inflation.
Published
January 24, 2023

Wayfair set to leave Brunswick Landing

Brunswick Landing's largest employer, Wayfair, confirmed Tuesday it will not renew the lease on its last Maine office after most local employees shifted to remote work during the pandemic.
Published
December 30, 2022

Maine Voices: Again and again, consumers are pushed to the back of the line

I consider myself mild mannered, but even I have been pushed to the brink of meltdown by endless waits and poor customer service.

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Published
December 13, 2022

A slowdown in U.S. inflation eases some pressure on households

Gas and electricity prices have fallen, but grocery costs continue to be a sore spot.
Published
December 8, 2022

Report: Out-of-state recruiting helps BIW drive Maine economy

An analysis from University of Southern Maine’s Center for Business and Economic Research found Bath Iron Works supported more than $1.8 billion in economic output in 2021, thanks in part to the shipyard's push to draw out-of-state workers, a strategy labor experts say could help solve the problem of Maine's shrinking workforce.
Published
November 29, 2022

At Michigan chip plant, Biden says unions ‘built middle class’

The president's visit come amid lawmakers' efforts to prevent a rail strike.
Published
November 29, 2022

Many people expect a recession. Could the economy avoid one?

Ever since the Fed started aggressively hiking interest rates in March, crucial pillars of the economy have stayed remarkably strong.
Published
November 28, 2022

U.S. stock indexes fall as lockdown protests spread in China

Investors have a busy week ahead as they continue monitoring the hottest inflation in decades and its impact on consumers.