Vermont economy coverage at VTDigger
VTDigger provides independent, nonpartisan reporting on Vermont’s economy, including business activity, labor trends, state finances and the effects of tax and budget policy on Vermonters.
This page collects VTDigger’s coverage of Vermont’s business and economic landscape, including reporting on employers, workers, public finances and policy decisions that shape the state’s economy.
Vermont commits $15.3M to expand heating assistance amid high fuel prices
As winter approaches, residential heating oil prices have risen above $6 per gallon, with kerosene prices even higher.
Beta Technologies takes electric planes to new territories
Vermont-based Beta Technologies received authorization for prospective customers to experience their vertical planes in action.
Beta seeks approval for master build plan
The plan anticipates almost 1.5 million square feet between all its buildings, accommodating 5,600 people, including employees and visitors.
Layoffs announced at Vermont Information Processing in Colchester
The cuts come less than two years after the previously employee-owned company was acquired by private equity firm Warburg Pincus for roughly $1 billion.
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Expenses for EB-5 mop-up total $14 million as judge OKs $1 million more in fees
The 10-year-old receivership will wind down, the court receiver said, closing out a process that allowed Jay Peak and Burke Mountain ski areas to emerge after the financial scandal.
Manufacturing leaders tackle Vermont workforce challenges
Employers, educators and officials met in Brattleboro to discuss building a stronger manufacturing talent pipeline.
Newport mayor strives to revitalize city after years of struggle
Newport’s hardships slowly diminished the once bustling city’s vitality. Now Mayor Rick Ufford-Chase says he aims to answer the question: ‘How do you bring a city back to life?’
Texas company presents ideas for future Vermont Yankee property use
PowerTransitions seeks community reactions and ideas about potential battery storage at the longtime nuclear reactor site. The company says it decided not to pursue solar or data center projects there, based on earlier feedback.
Court orders Dairy Farmers of America to keep paying its share of union employees’ health insurance after shuttering the St. Albans Creamery
The Monday decision requires payments to continue as a dispute between the union and the co-op over the reasons for the plant’s closure plays out.
Vermont farmers feel impacts of staffing cuts at USDA
Reduced staffing means there are fewer people on the ground to help farmers submit applications, explain the reason behind funding priorities and ensure that the federal government works for farmers, said an agricultural policy analyst.
Betting the farm on 8 sunny days: Inside Vermont’s pick-your-own orchards
“We became marketers and entertainers,” a state apple expert said. “Pumpkin patch runners and corn maze makers.”
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