The Federal Reserve chairman says the disparities weigh on the country’s productive capacity.
economy
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Sometimes government is the solution
President Biden has charted a bold plan that uses the power of the federal government to bail out struggling families.
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Posted inBusiness
Federal Reserve leaders agree: Economics has a racial-disparity problem
A study by the Brookings Institution reports Federal bank directors ‘are overwhelmingly white’ and ‘overwhelmingly male.’
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: India should join the race to net zero
The nation is on track to meet its existing climate commitments, but it needs to do more.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
COVID-19 stimulus bill to create $500 million windfall for Maine towns and cities
The huge package passed by Congress will provide cash-strapped local governments a substantial source of additional revenue over the next two years, and some already have ideas on how to use it.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Senate will expedite Maine, national recovery by advancing the DREAM Act
A small group of undocumented immigrants brought here as children offer invaluable contributions to our country and should be allowed to stay.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Virus keeps refusing to follow anyone’s partisan script
It ought to be clear, a year into the pandemic, that COVID-19 isn’t fake news and the U.S. isn’t a failed state.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Biden’s relief bill – good economics, even better politics?
The proposal provides a safety net to businesses, workers and local governments and supports a ‘whole of government’ strategy to control and end the pandemic.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: How cheats and scam artists are helping us invest in the future
Whatever their background, anyone who spends a stimulus check is channeling most of that money into an economy that needs it.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Abolish the federal minimum wage
Local governments and entrepreneurs are in the best position to decide what wages should be.