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 pick-your-own orchards’ success depends on the weather
“We became marketers and entertainers,” a state apple expert said. “Pumpkin patch runners and corn maze makers.”
Vermont Yankee decommissioning is nearly complete
Almost all of the $602 million decommissioning trust fund has been spent on demolishing the reactor and its affiliated structures and shipping the debris thousands of miles away.
For laid off St Albans Creamery workers, health insurance benefits run out next week. The union representing them is asking the courts to intervene
The union says many members have serious medical issues and it would be “stunningly cruel” for Dairy Farmers of America, the co-op that owns the creamery, to stop contributing to workers’ health care plan.
A celebration of “maple-fired” punk highlights challenging times for Vermont’s live music
Skunkfest’s co-organizer said that financial and personal challenges have gone into his decision to shut down his venue at the end of this year.
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Federal government rejects winning bid for Montpelier’s former post office
A local development corporation won the auction for 87 State St. in August, but the treasurer of the organization says the federal government wants more money for it.
A bump at the pump: Labor Day is on track to have the highest gas prices ever
Here’s what that could mean for travel, tourism and everyday Vermonters.
Nonprofit to acquire Vermont newspaper company
The National Trust for Local News will buy the five weekly publications under the Vermont Community Newspaper Group banner, expanding into a fourth state.
‘We’re not going to have a business’: Vermont companies say Trump’s renewed trade war with Canada has them scrambling, again
“It becomes almost impossible to manage a budget within the context of this environment,” said the co-founder of cheesemaker Jasper Hill Farm.
More Vermonters are getting back their unclaimed property. Here’s how to find out if you have money waiting.
Vermont is holding on to $175 million in unclaimed funds. Most can be accessed by a simple online form.
Sen. Welch meets with Vermont farmers to discuss rural economic crisis
Vermont farmers met with Sen. Peter Welch to discuss land ownership barriers, USDA delays, and the urgent need for stable food policies.
Ben & Jerry’s legacy hits bumpy patch with latest turn in corporate saga
“This is about the heart and soul of Ben & Jerry’s,” said co-founder Ben Cohen, and “whether it will continue to take stands that not everybody agrees with.”
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