Understanding the economic cost of 2020 pandemic policy

The economic shock from the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, exacerbated by the response of many state governors, is just...
One-in-four small businesses expect to close if economic conditions don’t improve

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Center released a new survey this week that should have lawmakers...
Maine finally sends support to small businesses months after their forced closure

Better late than never, I suppose. Maine finally began disbursing grants to struggling small businesses and nonprofits with CARES...

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Economy

New survey shows 1 in 5 small businesses anticipate layoffs in next 6 months

The National Federation of Independent Business Research Center released a new nationwide survey...
CBO projects highest rate of US debt-to-GDP since 1945

My colleagues and I have previously written on the State of Maine’s impending...