A predicted surge during the pandemic has not materialized, but some experts also warn bankruptcies could be on their way up again.
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Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Alexis F. Cote
FORT KENT — Alexis “Sonny/Alex” F. Cote, 73, of Sinclair, passed away Thursday, Sept. 21, in Fort Kent after a brief illness. Born on June 3, 1944, he was the son of Alexis J. and Yvonne Cote. He grew up in Auburn/Lewiston and graduated from St. Dominic’s High School as a hockey standout. He graduated from […]
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Books on economics worth the read
WASHINGTON — OK, I should have headlined it, “My favorite economics books of 2016.” There surely are many good books that I missed. Still, the four below share certain appealing characteristics. They tell us stuff we don’t know, which alters our view of the world. They are all deeply researched and reported. They’re clearly written. […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Democrats aren’t sold on benefits of LePage’s tax reform plan
AUGUSTA — One of the underlying assumptions about Gov. Paul LePage’s big tax reform pitch is that lowering individual and corporate income taxes and eliminating the estate tax will help reverse Maine’s well-documented population decline. Proponents of the tax reform plan say it will put Maine on the demographic upswing by attracting young professionals and wealthy retirees to […]
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White-out conditions mean retail blues around New England
BOSTON (AP) — New England is waist-deep in the white stuff and neck-deep in the red. Historic snowfalls are costing state and local governments millions in plowing and other inclement weather expenses. They’re also exacting a heavy toll on the regional economy. And that’s before yet another storm that could add a foot or more […]
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Michaud offers plan to protect paper mill jobs in Maine
BREWER — Gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud unveiled a plan to protect the remaining paper mill jobs in Maine and help communities hit by mill closures during a press conference Thursday at the Eastern Maine Labor Council office. The plan, which Michaud said he would put into effect if he’s elected in November, […]
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Medical marijuana’s economic impact hard to measure
Learn About Tableau BANGOR — Jim Burke of LaGrange grows and sells medical marijuana, along with baked goods and butter infused with the medicinal plant. He considers himself an “activist at heart,” but he’s also at the center of a growing business community that contributes nearly $5 million to state coffers each year, by some […]
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Stand-up comedy meets economics at Bates College
LEWISTON — “You might be an economist if you’re an expert on money but you still dress like a flood victim.” Stand-up economist Yoram Bauman delivered his presentation, “Comedy, Economics and Climate Change” to a Bates College audience Thursday afternoon. The lecture combined politics and economics with a lively stand-up style and a PowerPoint presentation […]