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Retailers across town said business is down 10% and 30% since U.S. tariffs — and Canadian countermeasures — went into effect in March.

797,030 people came to explore Acadia last month — about 6,000 more than in July 2024, according to NPS data.

The report from the Maine Department of Labor says across the board wage growth is one factor driving the state's economic growth.

Patrick Woodcock, president and CEO of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, said he supports President Trump's goal of reinvigorating U.S. manufacturing but he worries about the "blunt" way the president is applying tariffs globally.

Authors say investment in career pathways, education, and accessibility will be key to growth.

While Maine's 2nd District congressman is out of step with many of his Democratic colleagues on tariffs, he points out that President Biden kept in place or even expanded import taxes that he inherited from the first Trump administration.

Federal figures show the slowest economic growth rate in New England in the April-to-June quarter.

Morning Edition Host Irwin Gratz spoke with James Marple, a senior economist for TD Bank Group, ahead of the Maine Real Estate and Development Association Conference.

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