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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Host Connor Cyrus talks with state Rep. Taylor Small, sex workers and an anti-trafficking advocate about efforts to decriminalize sex work in Vermont. -
How renewable is Vermont's electricity? 'Brave Little State' looks at fossil fuels in the power gridVermont Edition shares a recent episode of Brave Little State all about where the electricity in Vermont's power grid comes from.
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Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with Vermont's labor commissioner and advocates about child labor practices on dairies in the state.
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Host Mikaela Lefrak explores the idea of a four-day workweek, which data shows can improve worker health and productivity.
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Host Connor Cyrus speaks to a cannabis regulator, retailer and medical advocate about the state of the legal retail market that began sales Oct. 1, 2022.
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Brave Little StateChristiana Martin wants to know how much short-term rentals, such as Airbnbs, are exacerbating Vermont’s housing crisis. Brave Little State surveys the data, and finds out how communities across the state are responding to a growing industry.
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Host Mikaela Lefrak talks about a bill working its way through the Vermont Legislature that would make changes to the 50-year-old land-use law Act 250 and spur housing development.
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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.
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Doug Cox has been making world-class violins and violas for 50 years and has built a reputation as one of the premier luthiers in the United States.
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A Vt. program rewards businesses for growth. But with unemployment low, lawmakers question its valueSince 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.
