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Published
February 29, 2024

Economist sees solid growth ahead, but warns of looming overseas threats, historic federal debt

Commercial real estate vacancies remain high as employees choose to work from home, and leases and mortgages face renewal at higher interest rates, a TD Bank economist said Thursday.
Published
January 23, 2024

Maine unemployment rate increases for 5th straight month but remains historically low

The rate of 3.2% in December was the highest it has been in 22 months, according to state data, but is still below the national rate.
Published
December 15, 2023

Congressional Budget Office projects lower inflation, higher unemployment over next 2 years

The office's Current View of the Economy from 2023 to 2025 report estimates that the unemployment rate will rise to 4.4% by the end of 2024.
Published
November 17, 2023

Maine could end 2023 with the lowest annual unemployment rate in its history

Many economic challenges remain, however, including a statewide housing crisis, increased homelessness, inflation, higher costs of living and an ongoing workforce shortage.
Published
October 20, 2023

Maine unemployment ticks up in September, but still near record low

September's jobless rate of 2.7% is a slight increase over August's 2.5 %.

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Published
August 18, 2023

Maine’s jobless rate sits at record low for fourth month

The question is now whether that low streak will stay steady.
Published
August 3, 2023

Weekly applications for jobless aid tick up from 5-month low

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but remained at a historically low level that points to a robust job market.
Published
May 2, 2023

U.S. job openings dip to 9.6 million, lowest since 2021

U.S. job openings fell in March to the lowest level in nearly two years, a sign that the American labor market is cooling in the face of higher interest rates.
Published
April 20, 2023

U.S. unemployment claims tick up to 245,000, but still low

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remained low by historic standards last week.
Published
March 30, 2023

More Americans file for jobless claims; layoffs remain low

U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose last week but remain at historically low levels despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the economy and job market in its fight against inflation.