Federal report finds poor, middle-class Americans more likely to live shorter lives than the wealthy

income inequality

Published
September 9, 2019

Federal report finds poor, middle-class Americans more likely to live shorter lives than the wealthy

The analysis by the GAO found more than 75% of the richest 50-somethings in 1991 were still alive in 2014. Among the poorest 20%, fewer than 50% were alive.
Published
September 8, 2019

The View From Here: We are more than just consumers

Citizens who are working together have more power than individuals who are deciding what they want to buy.
Published
September 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.
Published
September 2, 2019

Maine AFL-CIO director: Workers are getting restless, and politicians better listen

Corporate profits and worker productivity have soared, but wages have stagnated – and people have had enough.
Published
September 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.
Published
August 27, 2019

Commentary: It’s hard to argue against companies looking beyond investors – but let me try

There are better ways for companies to pursue social responsibility.
Published
August 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.
Published
August 19, 2019

CEO pay in last 4 decades grew 940%, while average worker up 12%

The Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit think tank based in Washington, D.C., that focuses on the low- and middle-income Americans, released the results in a study last week.
Published
August 18, 2019

Maine Voices: Resistance growing to corrupt, deceptive corporate practices

A new generation of Americans is looking to break the stranglehold that businesses have on every aspect of our lives.
Published
June 30, 2019

Maine Voices: Time for public higher education to walk the walk on equal pay

For too long, poverty wages have been the norm in adjunct teaching, a profession dominated by women. State officials must change that.