As of July 2024, Maine experienced a 17% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.2% increase.
The average VA home loan amount in Maine during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024 was $317,189, a 2.6% decrease from the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Maine during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $317,272, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Pine State News shows that Maine is one of 25 states that allow boys to play in girls’ high school sports.