Economy & Working

About 2,200 nursing assistants, unit secretaries, kitchen workers and other support staff at Vermont’s largest hospital are poised to join a union after an election that concluded Friday.

Everyone Eats has distributed millions of meals at community centers, hospitals, schools, and general stores since 2020. It's been especially helpful for people who don’t have access to a kitchen or cooking supplies. Its end comes at a time when food insecurity rates are at record highs.

From a mild recession to a so-called hard landing, we sift through the wild array of recession predictions.

The 93-mile Lamoille Valley Rail Trail that crosses northern Vermont is expected to be fully open by the beginning of February. Organizers hope the trail will boost tourism and create new opportunities for nearby communities while maintaining their character.

The layoffs at Google follow similarly huge cuts at Microsoft, Amazon and Salesforce. Tech companies who hired rapidly during the pandemic now face fears of recession.

Host Mikaela Lefrak speaks with the state's executive director of racial equity about her annual report to state lawmakers.

Amazon, Salesforce and Goldman Sachs have also announced cuts during a brutal January for corporate workers.

An NPR analysis of data released by the Small Business Administration shows the vast majority of Paycheck Protection Program loans have been forgiven, even though the program was rampant with fraud.

Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with public transportation leaders about changes coming to Vermont's bus services and routes.

Over the past year, a pair of cousins bought two vacant industrial properties in Vermont. And they believe they have the right business to bring new life to the spaces: Processing industrial hemp. But to be successful, the cousins will need more farmers to grow the crop.