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.
Washington County bus service looks to turn a corner with switch from beleaguered Green Mountain Transit
The new operator, Tri-Valley Transit, specializes in serving rural areas. Existing schedules, drivers and staff are expected to remain the same.
The nation is craving protein, but Vermont dairy isn’t cashing in
Expensive land and aging infrastructure have left Vermont’s dairy industry behind as other states dominate.
Poll: Most young Vermonters say they’re likely to leave state amid affordability concerns
“I think there’s a lot of frustration out there,” said Gov. Phil Scott in response to the poll. “We have a lot of work to do to make Vermont the affordable state that these folks need.”
Burlington’s mayor says the city is ‘back.’ Is it just a blip?
Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak said that Burlington is turning a corner. Business leaders say that sales are up — but they aren’t sure about an upward trend.
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“The information I find here is not available elsewhere.”
Vermonters paid too much for eggs, officials say. Now they’re getting nearly 1 million of them.
“While consumers struggled to afford rising costs of basic groceries, the largest egg producers in the country were colluding to artificially inflate prices,” Vermont’s attorney general said Tuesday.
Burlington’s Champlain Parkway, a project 60 years in the making, opens to the public
The new roadway, which spent decades marred by legal battles and other delays, links Interstate 189 and Lakeside Avenue in an effort to reduce congestion in nearby neighborhoods.
As Beta Technologies expands employment — and investors — other technical businesses struggle to survive
The electric aviation company is bringing new jobs and greater wealth to the state, but some aviation businesses say they are being squeezed for talent.
Beta Technologies plans to expand campus to 100 acres
The electric aviation company wants to build a Vermont empire.
In post-pandemic Vermont, the high-end destination wedding industry has ‘exploded’
In a sector driven by visitors, luxury weddings have grown more plentiful. Business leaders say the industry is a powerful economic driver for the state.
‘A ray of hope’: A Franklin County dairy facility to reopen this fall amid a spate of shutdowns
The reopening is a promising sign for the local community and dairy industry after the loss of at least three dairy production plants in recent months.
Court says it might dismiss Vermont Catholic diocese bankruptcy case if progress isn’t made soon
The state’s largest religious denomination, racking up $2 million in legal bills and counting, is selling its South Burlington headquarters as it nears the second anniversary of filing for Chapter 11 protection.
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