As Trump shakes up economy, winners and losers will emerge. Maine could be on the wrong side.
The state’s reliance on Canada for trade and tourism, coupled with the president’s threats to punish Maine after his public spat with Gov. Mills, could spell trouble.
President Donald Trump, with lockstep support from Republicans who narrowly control Congress, has wasted little time trying to overhaul the nation’s economy.
As with all big shifts in economic policy, there are invariably winners and losers. And for reasons that range from geographic to political, Maine might be positioned to suffer more than most states.
Experts say the state’s economy, which has shown resilience coming out of the pandemic, is suddenly under assault on multiple fronts.