The home for Vermont Public's coverage of economic issues affecting the state of Vermont as well as business and industry developments across the region.
Vermont Public reporter Bob Kinzel covers economic issues from the Statehouse Bureau in Montpelier.
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The state treasurer's office analyzed recent census data and found that on a per capita basis, Vermont had the highest net in-migration of any New England state, and the third highest rate in the U.S. last year. -
The USDA issued a federal order requiring states to begin testing their milk supply for the virus that causes bird flu. -
The Public Utility Commission says it will allow Searchlight Capital Partners to purchase Consolidated Communications, Vermont's largest telecommunications company. The deal still needs federal approval. -
The National Labor Relations Board, in a Nov. 5 decision, ordered Vermont Information Processing to provide back pay for the four employees that were fired in 2022 after creating a pay transparency spreadsheet. The company says it plans to appeal the board's decision. -
Sales have far exceeded the state's initial projections, but market saturation remains a real threat to the industry's health. -
Vermont adjusts the state minimum wage and tipped minimum wage each January by law. -
Housing is a huge issue this election. In Rutland, officials are trying to fix what they call a housing log jam, that's making it hard for older homeowners to downsize and too costly for first time buyers to become homeowners. -
New U.S. Census data shows that median household income in Vermont rose by 9.8% between 2022 and 2023 — more than double the national average, and the largest year-over-year increase here in at least a decade. -
The West Windsor Select Board approved a new short-term rental ordinance that goes into effect on May 1, 2025. -
The Chester Select Board put off a vote on a new set of zoning bylaws after residents wondered how the new development might affect their town.
