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All jobs are useful, but some are foundational. Public sector jobs are dependent upon private sector jobs that generate tax revenue. Service sector jobs are also dependent on jobs in manufacturing, construction, transportation, energy, farming, fishing, and forestry. These latter jobs are foundational because they support everything else. Foundational jobs make new things, add unique […]
Jobs start with investments made by investors and entrepreneurs who believe in their ideas and are committed to creating a better future. These people and organizations have choices, and they consistently choose stable economic environments that generate the greatest returns on investment. Maine’s industries—like paper-making—have been affected by changes in consumer demands, technological advances, […]
This year there were well over 2,000 bills introduced in the Maine Legislature. Hundreds of them were “asks” by the whole spectrum of special interests. There are 186 legislators each of whom can introduce an unlimited number of bills. They are all up for election every two years, so their time frames are measured in […]
Jobs in manufacturing, construction, transportation, energy, and tourism are foundational to the Maine economy. They make and do things, create wealth, and pay the fees and taxes to support the service and public sectors. Those jobs start with investment and require trained workers suited to the jobs available.
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