The tariffs have raised costs for American businesses and consumers, while not achieving their stated goals.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine businesses and residents feel inflation’s bite
Business owners and consumers say higher prices threaten to slow the state’s economic recovery as inflation hits a 40-year high.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Legislative committee endorses bill to close out-of-state trash loophole
Imported trash is prohibited at the state-owned Juniper Ridge landfill but gets in through a provision in the law that supporters want to eliminate.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Why not a sales-tax holiday for Maine?
The projected $800 million budget surplus has positioned Maine well to provide some relief to our more cash-strapped friends and neighbors.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: ‘The Curse of Bigness’
The arrival of yet another big-box retailer in southern Maine is nothing to celebrate.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Bill would make more than 30,000 salaried workers in Maine eligible for overtime
A legislative panel has endorsed a proposal to increase the salary threshold for overtime pay to more than $57,000 despite strong objections from pro-business groups.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine reports stronger hiring, lower jobless rate in December
The state added about 1,800 jobs and unemployment fell to 4.7%, Maine’s lowest rate since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Alan Caron: Why businesses must step up and lead on climate change
We can’t meet our state’s ambitious climate goals without determined action by the thousands of companies, large and small, in Maine.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: It’s time to ask, what is the dairy industry worth to Maine?
With the future uncertain, Maine must show its support.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Investment good news for Madison, and the rest of Maine
Financing has been secured for a project to convert a former paper mill into North America’s first wood-fiber insulation plant.