J. Craig Anderson is a seasoned business reporter who covers a wide range of topics including banking, finance, real estate, technology and entrepreneurism. Originally from Arizona, Craig graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Arizona journalism school and has gone on to report for a variety of business and consumer publications such as the Business Journal of Phoenix, the Las Vegas Sun and the Arizona Republic. His work has earned him national recognition including Sigma Delta Chi and APA Journalism awards. Craig also served in the Army for four years, working as an intelligence analyst and Arabic linguist for the National Security Agency in Maryland. He currently lives in Freeport.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2013
USM professor helped argue for big change in calculation of GDP
University of Southern Maine professor Barbara Fraumeni and a former colleague have an unprecedented claim to fame: They single-handedly raised the country’s gross domestic product by nearly $400 billion in 2012. On paper, anyway. Fraumeni, a former chief economist for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, and her then-colleague Sumiye Okubo wrote […]
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PublishedAugust 1, 2013
Maine loan climate looking brighter
Banks and borrowers are gaining confidence as economic conditions improve, observers say.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2013
Maine housing slow to build price increases
While the real estate market perks up in much of the country, Maine lags behind.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2013
Pope’s comments on gays resonate in Maine
Some scholars and activists interpreted his comments Monday as a softening of the church’s stance against same-sex relationships.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2013
Portland OKs pier leases for two seafood processors
Shucks Maine Lobster will open an 18,800-square-foot facility on the Maine State Pier in January. Ready Seafood Co. will expand its existing operations on the pier.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2013
Maine’s jobless rate unchanged for June
The unemployment rate stays at 6.8 percent, better than the national rate and the lowest it has been since November 2008.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2013
Workplace deaths rise in Maine
The state’s job-related fatality rate exceeds the national rate, the latest figures show.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2013
In Maine, sudden sting at the gas pump
Summer demand and Egypt unrest push the state’s average price well above the national level, and it could jump another 25 to 30 cents.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2013
Sharing offices works for Maine startups
More than a half-dozen co-working facilities have opened in Greater Portland since January 2011.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2013
Mainers paying a premium for homeowners’ insurance
Maine homeowners pay more, and some struggle to get quotes, in the wake of destructive Atlantic storms.
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