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PublishedOctober 18, 2019
Maine’s jobless rate for September, at 2.9%, extends historic low streak
The state's estimate of unemployed people in the Portland metro area was even lower, at 1.9%.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2019
Maine incomes dropped in 2018, the biggest loss by percent in the U.S.
Economists said the figures likely reflect Maine's aging population and the move of many workers from jobs into retirement.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2019
Maine’s low unemployment streak doubles previous record
The state's unemployment rate has been below 4 percent for 44 consecutive months, twice as long as the previous record from September 1999 to July 2001.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2019
Commentary: Consumer strength doesn’t reflect where U.S. economy is going
Spending is always strong and unemployment low at the onset of a recession.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2019
Modest hiring enough to fuel sluggish but durable U.S. economy
But given the weak global economy and the trade war with China, the Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates, its chairman indicates.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2019
Maine labor market growing tighter, federal data shows
The July unemployment rate in the Portland-South Portland metro area dipped nearly half a percentage point, to 1.9%.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2019
U.S. has 501,000 fewer jobs than first reported
The Labor Department said Wednesday that nearly two-thirds of the downward revision came from the retail and leisure and hospitality sectors.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2019
Maine’s preliminary unemployment rate for July hits record low
If the seasonally adjusted rate of 3 percent holds up when the Department of Labor revises its numbers in April, it would be the lowest in state history.
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PublishedJune 22, 2019
Another View: Ingenuity, flexibility driving record U.S. economic expansion
The 10-year boom is a remarkable achievement for American employers and workers.
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PublishedJune 21, 2019
Maine’s low unemployment rate continues trend in May
The jobless rate of 3.3% is the same as a month ago and one year ago.
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