Economic growth report says Maine's red flags shadow short-term economy
Maine earned some gold stars this year for economic growth, but the gains were outweighed by the red flags — some of which weren't caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, just laid bare by it, according to the annual Measures of Growth report. The 26th annual report, released Wednesday, shows there's "reason for optimism" in the long term, but the short-term challenges to improving the state's economy are many. The report by the Maine Development Foundation and Maine Economic Growth Council, measures Maine's progress, lack of it and backsliding over 29 metrics. The report looks at data to det...
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