The home for Vermont Public's coverage of economy and working issues affecting the state of Vermont.
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Shopping local this holiday season doesn't have to be hard— it's Vermont Edition's local gift guide to the rescue!
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Made HereMarc-Antoine Goyette spent four Decembers packing up a camper truck full of fir trees to haul from Québec to New York City. He's the subject of Trick or Trees, the latest film in Vermont Public’s “Made Here” series.
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A listen back to a show from June with millennial career-shifters, including a career coach in Burlington, a Ripton musician, and a cartoonist with a book called No One Wants to Work Anymore.
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Vermont Foodbank says people can help in small ways this holiday season among rising food insecurityThanksgiving can often be a time of increased visitors at food banks. But summer flooding, on top of inflation and COVID-19, is creating more food insecurity among Vermonters.
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The new formula takes into account the higher costs of food, clothing, household expenses, cell phones, computers and personal care products.
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Women represent only about 4% of construction workers in Vermont, and female participation in career and technical education programs is well below the national average.
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Vermont businesses increasingly see employee housing as an investment in their future, but with bosses doubling as landlords, complications can arise.
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Vermonters lost nearly $8 million to fraud last year. While data shows more young people are victimized by fraud, older adults lose more money. It’s why AARP and other advocates say it’s so important seniors learn how to avoid being swindled.
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Student loan repayments are restarting after a three year pause, impacting over 43 million federal borrowers. Also, tips on how to address financial stress and anxiety.
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Vermont saw the bulk of this summer's catastrophic flooding the week of July 10 — but another big storm hit the state later that month. And FEMA now says damage from that second round of flooding will also be part of the federal disaster declaration.