economy
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PublishedApril 24, 2022
Wedding wave coming in 2022 after 2 years of pandemic postponements
Maine expects a surge in weddings big and small in 2022, according to local vendors and data from the Portland City Clerk's office.
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PublishedApril 10, 2022
Insight: Our lives will improve if daylight saving time becomes permanent
The Sunshine Protection Act will save lives, conserve energy and prevent crime. The Senate passed it last month – now it’s time for the House to follow suit.
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PublishedApril 1, 2022
Commentary: Blame greed for rising cost of consumer goods
Corporate executives are exploiting crises to make record profits and line their pockets.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2022
From beer to semiconductors, extended war will hit U.S. state economies
While the U.S. has limited trade ties with Russia and Ukraine, businesses from beer breweries in Missouri to semiconductor plants in California would see an impact.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
Brunswick pizza joint’s price hike can be blamed on global economic forces
Tess' Market manager said the business had no choice but to raise prices for only the third time in 20 years.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2022
Commentary: Biden’s anti-inflation agenda is lacking
The proposals the president made in his State of the Union address won’t have much impact on short-term price increases.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2022
Our View: Biden should issue ceasefire in Trump’s trade war
The tariffs have raised costs for American businesses and consumers, while not achieving their stated goals.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Sagadahoc County’s birth rate lowest in state
Births plummeted across the country in 2020, but Sagadahoc County's saw an especially stark decline.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2022
Commentary: Build Back Better would make it harder to fight inflation
As the Fed struggles to get monetary policy back on track, the last thing it needs is fiscal policy that pushes the other way.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2022
Jim Fossel: Democrats need to start thinking small
If they want to get anything done, Democrats in Washington should stop trying to pass sweeping bills that have no Republican support.
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