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Those households are struggling to stay afloat, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. -
This hour, we discuss the rail expansion project bringing Amtrak's Ethan Allen Express from Rutland to Burlington.
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GDP shrank for a 2nd quarter in a row. While two consecutive quarters of negative growth is often considered a recession, it's not an official definition. Parts of the economy are clearly struggling.
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The bill would support domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips that power the nation's smartphones, cars, computers and medical equipment.
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Inflation is hitting hard in rural America and could accelerate depopulation in some parts of the country, according to the latest analysis from one expert.
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Several day camps have had to reduce capacity or eliminate programs because of staff shortages.
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Inflation hit a new, four-decade high of 9.1% last month, fueled in part by record high gasoline prices. Gas prices have since fallen, but overall inflation is still elevated.
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Inflation in the U.S. is the highest it’s been in four decades. The high prices are tough on everyone, but business owners who rely on travel and fuel-operated vehicles for their livelihood are particularly feeling the squeeze.
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Tesla, JPMorgan, Netflix, Redfin and Coinbase are among companies that are cutting jobs. While layoffs are contained to the hottest parts of the economy, there's fear they could spread elsewhere.
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Consumers are watching their pennies at the gas station and grocery store as consumer prices surged 8.6% in May, pushing the annual inflation rate to its highest in over 40 years.
