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.
First, the state is literally stuck in the middle of a trade fight between the Trump administration and the Canadian government that could have immediate and secondary impacts.
“Maine is among the most exposed and vulnerable to a tariff regime,” said Patrick Woodcock, president and CEO of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce.
Canadians, encouraged by their prime minister, have signaled they might hold off visiting Maine in response to Trump’s tariffs. At the …