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PublishedDecember 21, 2018
Maine unemployment under 4% for 36th straight month – and counting
But the lack of people seeking jobs will make it hard for businesses to start or expand.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2018
Head of Maine’s botched unemployment system named to top child welfare post
John Feeney oversaw the roll-out of a new unemployment system last year and is now COO of the state Office of Child and Family Services.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2018
U.S. adds 155,000 jobs in November, unemployment steady at 3.7%
The numbers represent a slowdown from recent months, but experts say the economy is expanding at a solid pace.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2018
Unemployment in October remained at historic lows
Although it ticked up slightly to 3.4 percent, it is still lower than the national average.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2018
September’s 3.3% unemployment rate continues trend for Maine
A slight bump in government jobs was attributed to work at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2018
Maine unemployment rate ticked up slightly in August
The preliminary, seasonally adjusted estimate of 3.2 percent is higher than July's rate but still lower than a year earlier.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2018
Despite strength of U.S. economy, many Americans struggling to get by
Among households with at least one working adult, more than 30 percent report difficulties affording food and other basic goods and services.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2018
LePage urges employers to seek repeal of ‘mud season’ layoff benefits rule
The new measure eases work-search requirements for unemployment benefits when workers experience temporary layoffs, such as those that are common in Maine's logging and construction industries.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2018
Maine unemployment at 3 percent in July
The state's unemployment rate has been below 4 percent for 32 consecutive months, the longest period on record.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2018
Report projecting virtually no job growth in Maine through 2026 is seen as ‘a call to action’
The Department of Labor's report predicts a net gain of fewer than 100 jobs in the decade from 2016 to 2026.
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