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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 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.
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PublishedDecember 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.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2022
Report: Out-of-state recruiting helps BIW drive Maine economy
An analysis from University of Southern Maine’s Center for Business and Economic Research found Bath Iron Works supported more than $1.8 billion in economic output in 2021, thanks in part to the shipyard's push to draw out-of-state workers, a strategy labor experts say could help solve the problem of Maine's shrinking workforce.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2022
At Michigan chip plant, Biden says unions ‘built middle class’
The president's visit come amid lawmakers' efforts to prevent a rail strike.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2022
U.S. stock indexes fall as lockdown protests spread in China
Investors have a busy week ahead as they continue monitoring the hottest inflation in decades and its impact on consumers.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2022
On election eve, the state of the U.S. economy is a blurry one
From certain angles, the nation's economic picture looks like a healthy one, but it's being photo-bombed by an unsightly intruder: Chronically high inflation.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2022
U.S. economy rebounds amid resilient consumers, businesses
The U.S. economy grew at a solid pace in the third quarter, marking the first advance this year.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2022
U.S. economy shrank at 0.6% annual rate from April through June
It marked the second consecutive quarter of economic contraction, one informal rule of thumb for a recession.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2022
Marty Walsh: Actually, America’s workforce is stronger than ever
We shouldn’t emerge from the pandemic with a soured view of our national work ethic, the U.S. labor secretary says.
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