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economy

Published
July 7, 2023

Strong labor market growth is pushing aside recession fears

The U.S. economy added 209,000 jobs in June and unemployment fell to 3.6%.
Published
June 14, 2023

Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged for 1st time in 15 months

The board of the central bank sees progress on inflation, but says it envisions 2 more rate increases this year.
Published
May 27, 2023

Maine Voices: Don’t fall for current MAGA hysteria over the national debt

No other nation has as reliably paid its debts as the United States, and the U.S. has more than enough income to support its debt.
Published
May 22, 2023

What it would mean for the global economy if the U.S. defaults on its debt

A default could shatter the $24 trillion market for Treasury debt, cause financial markets to freeze up and ignite an international crisis.
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.

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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.
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.