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PublishedJuly 27, 2022
Our View: White House reassurance on recession should not be taken at its word
Lack of consensus on America’s economic prospects makes it best to err on the side of caution.
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PublishedJune 17, 2022
Economist: May decline in Maine’s workforce likely a seasonal blip
The state lost 2,900 jobs in May, probably the outcome of a changeover in the seasonal workforce from winter recreation to summer tourism.
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PublishedApril 26, 2022
State to repay inmates for seized unemployment benefits
About 50 incarcerated people will receive the money taken two years ago amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PublishedApril 20, 2022
Maine unemployment drops as total jobs nearly reach pre-pandemic level
Maine employers added about 3,400 jobs a month since January, driving the unemployment rate to its lowest point in two years.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2022
Thousands of Mainers told to repay pandemic-related jobless benefits
The state is attempting to recoup $46 million from 11,000 Mainers it says failed to retroactively prove their eligibility for a federal aid program.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2022
Maine’s economy edged closer to pre-pandemic employment in February
The state gained 3,200 jobs last month, largely in healthcare and social assistance, leisure and hospitality, and construction.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2022
Appeals court to weigh in on lawsuit over Maine inmates’ jobless benefits
Maine prison inmates filed the suit after they were denied unemployment benefits for work-release jobs they lost in the pandemic.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2021
Maine jobless claims grew due to seasonal factors
The number of initial claims in Maine grew from 813 to 1,262 in the week that ended Dec. 4.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
U.S. unemployment claims rise despite rebounding job market
Companies now complain that they can’t find workers to fill job openings, a near-record 10.4 million in September.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2021
A near-record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September
Businesses and other employers continued to post a near-record number of available jobs.
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