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F U L L C O N T E N T S O N PA G E 4
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19 business leaders weigh
in on Maine's economy —
and a year that could offer
some surprises
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S TA R T I N G O N P A G E 10
"Some segments peaked early
in 2018 and are beginning
to soften slightly as we enter
the new year."
"Recession
may
not
be
imminent
but
we're
closer
to
the
next
one
than
the
last
one."
"We're
certainly
more
cautious
going
into
2019."
"It's
going
to
be
really
hard
for
[the
real
estate
market]
to
improve
even
more."
"This
is
certainly
going
to
keep
us
busy
for
the
next
12
months
at
least."