The Maine Center for Economic Policy recently released its annual "State of Working Maine" report, which concludes that "policymakers must focus on stabilizing employment and putting more money in the pockets of working Mainers."
It reminded me of a famous optical illusion that, depending on your perspective, could be interpreted either as a young woman looking over her shoulder or an old woman huddled deep in her fur coat.
 
No matter how you wish to deal with Maine's poor economy, the starting point is the same.
High-wage manufacturing job....