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PublishedMarch 6, 2020
Women thrive in Northeast U.S., languish across the South
The annual Bloomberg analysis measures factors such as labor-force participation, education, political representation, health care and corporate leadership.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2019
Americans now need at least $500,000 a year to enter top 1%
The income needed to exit the bottom 99% of U.S. taxpayers hit $515,371 in 2017, according to Internal Revenue Service data.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2019
The View From Here: Poor People’s Campaign sheds light on poverty in Maine
Federal poverty figures don't tell the whole story about economic insecurity and its causes.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2019
Commentary: Collins turning her back on Maine tradition of open government
The senator's constituents have a lot of questions about her voting record, but she won't answer them at town hall forums.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2019
Commentary: Maine reaches milestone on road to tax fairness
Starting in 2020, the poorest households in our state will no longer pay a larger share of their income in taxes than the wealthiest do.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2019
Greg Kesich: We are more than just consumers
Citizens who are working together have more power than individuals who are deciding what they want to buy.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2019
Liberal think tank says Maine has reached ‘tax fairness’ milestone
The poorest residents will pay a smaller percentage of their income in taxes than the wealthiest, the Maine Center for Economic Policy says.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2019
Maine AFL-CIO director: The workers are getting restless, and politicians better listen
Corporate profits and worker productivity have soared, but wages have stagnated – and people have had enough.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2019
Our View: Younger workers giving unions hope
Millennials, who came of age during the Great Recession, are not as reluctant as their elders to organize.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2019
Maine Voices: It’s about time for top CEOs to grasp that firms can do well by doing good
The recent pledge of social responsibility is no silver bullet, but it's a welcome step in the right direction.
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