This would be a downturn engineered by the Fed, and rising mortgage rates in a tight market will generally just make buying a home more expensive.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Anthem president: We’re working to protect health care affordability
The insurer is committed to coming back to the negotiating table, and it hopes MaineHealth will join them, Denise McDonough says.
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The Conversation: How a South African community’s request for its genetic data raises questions about ethical and equitable research
THE CONVERSATION — Scientists believe Africa is where modern humans first emerged. For the past decade, our team of genetic researchers from the Henn Lab have worked among the Khoe-San and self-identified “Coloured” communities in South Africa, which comprise multiple ethnic groups in the region, requesting DNA and generating genetic data to help unravel the history and prehistory of […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Trump-fueled Republican culture wars target gay pride flag
The focus of public schools ought to be on introducing students to the realities of the world they live in – not just similarities we all share but differences as well.
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Maine Voices: A deluge of voices makes it harder to listen
Fair minded people have trouble navigating a debate where it’s so easy to attack.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Understanding history of Ukraine
The country that’s the center of the world’s attention right now has been at the center of world events for a long time.
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Maine Observer: What’s so great about spring?
Allergies, lawn care and potholes are some of the seasonal treats we can expect when the snow melts.
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Our View: Gov. Mills, lawmakers find common ground
Last minute compromises on utility regulation and the Good Samaritan law make Maine better able to meet its challenges.
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Jim Fossel: Good Samaritan compromise got in the way of good policy
The original version of L.D. 1862 could have saved Mainers’ lives without making government any bigger. What was wrong with that?
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The Maine Millennial: I’ve got good news about kidney donation – pass it on
My friend Ted received one, and my goal is to take part in a living donor transplant swap.