Last week, a streak of over 100 days of dropping gas prices came to an end. But just momentarily. Prices have continued to plummet to a national average of $2.10. But Vermont's average price is $2.51, which is only higher than Hawaii, Alaska, New York, California and Washington, DC.
Within the state, prices are as low as $2.15 per gallon in the Northeast Kingdom, while drivers in Burlington are seeing prices as high as $2.75 per gallon.
We talk with Joe Choquette, public affairs advisor for the Vermont Petroleum Association, and Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy.com's senior petroleum analyst for the midwest and east coast, to understand how prices are determined and why they vary so widely.
Also on the program, Vermont's current unemployment rate is 4.3 percent. Department of Labor Commissioner Annie Noonan provides insight into the numbers, including the high rate of unemployment among men of prime working ages.
Broadcast live on Thursday, January 15 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
