Economy & Working

Host Mikaela Lefrak honors Women's History Month by talking with female Vermonters making waves in their respective fields.

NPR moved this week to cut 10% of its staff and stop production of a handful of podcasts, including Invisibilia, Louder Than a Riot and Rough Translation.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a map on broadband coverage and is using that map to determine which states share in $42 billion of aid. Vermont officials say the map has errors, but the push to update the map has not been very successful so far.

Host Mikaela Lefrak explores the idea of a four-day workweek, which data shows can improve worker health and productivity.

People who don't have basic digital skills, such as knowing how to upload a resume, often struggle to apply for jobs. That's also true for people without computers or internet access. During a labor shortage, employers miss out on these job applicants.

Every local bus in Vermont has been free to ride for nearly three years. But if lawmakers don’t step in, that could soon change, at least for Green Mountain Transit, the state’s largest bus system.

Employees at the Dairy Farmers of America plant have set March 5 as the day they'll walk off the job if they're unable to reach a tentative agreement.

Since Vermont is facing a critical shortage of workers, should the state be incentivizing companies to create new jobs? That’s the question at the heart of a bill before the Legislature this session.

The National Labor Relations Board has filed a complaint against a Colchester software company, backing up allegations made by four former employees who say they were fired after circulating a pay transparency document.

Host Mikaela Lefrak talks to early childhood educators about the child care worker shortage.