/tags/economy-working Economy & Working en-US 开云体育 Mon, 05 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-05-05/staffing-crisis-spurs-calls-for-higher-pay-for-vermonts-prison-guards The state employees union and administration officials agree that there's a staffing crisis in Vermont's prisons. They're not on the same page when it comes to how to solve it. Mon, 05 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-05-05/staffing-crisis-spurs-calls-for-higher-pay-for-vermonts-prison-guards Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2025-04-23/vermont-and-11-other-states-sue-the-trump-administration-to-stop-tariff-policy A dozen states have sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:37:23 GMT /local-news/2025-04-23/vermont-and-11-other-states-sue-the-trump-administration-to-stop-tariff-policy Larry Neumeister, Associated Press /show/vermont-edition/2025-04-22/a-cross-border-conversation-with-quebec For a special joint broadcast with the CBC's Radio Noon, listeners from Vermont and Qu茅bec share their opinions on the current state of U.S.-Canada relations. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:58:05 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-04-22/a-cross-border-conversation-with-quebec Mikaela Lefrak, Jon Ehrens /npr-news/2025-04-07/bracing-for-trumps-tariffs-here-are-3-money-tips-from-a-personal-finance-columnist President Trump's new taxes on imported goods are creating a "scary ride" for the U.S. market, says personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary. She recommends keeping these three things in mind. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:59:04 GMT /npr-news/2025-04-07/bracing-for-trumps-tariffs-here-are-3-money-tips-from-a-personal-finance-columnist Steve Inskeep, Obed Manuel /local-news/2025-04-02/lawmakers-look-to-expand-unpaid-time-off The bill would guarantee workers can take two weeks of unpaid time off from work after the death of a family member. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:19:37 GMT /local-news/2025-04-02/lawmakers-look-to-expand-unpaid-time-off Charlotte Oliver, Community News Service /local-news/2025-03-31/farmer-led-project-gets-grant-to-recycle-agricultural-plastics Guy Crosby collects plastic waste from farms and brings them to a landfill in New Hampshire, where they are compacted into a bale. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:38:30 GMT /local-news/2025-03-31/farmer-led-project-gets-grant-to-recycle-agricultural-plastics Natalie Bankmann, Community News Service /local-news/2025-03-31/declining-enrollment-not-vermonts-tech-centers-waitlists-mile-long The story of Vermont鈥檚 schools these days is largely defined by a declining number of school-aged kids. But the state鈥檚 17 career and technical education centers are beating the odds 鈥� and seeing an increase in applicants. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-03-31/declining-enrollment-not-vermonts-tech-centers-waitlists-mile-long Lola Duffort /local-news/2025-03-27/central-vermont-medical-center-berlin-support-staff-push-for-better-wages-staffing-ratios-final-contract-negotiations A Central Vermont Medical Center spokesperson told 开云体育 in an email that the hospital remains 鈥渃ommitted to reaching an agreement that supports our staff as well as the long-term sustainability of CVMC for our patients and community.鈥� Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:50:58 GMT /local-news/2025-03-27/central-vermont-medical-center-berlin-support-staff-push-for-better-wages-staffing-ratios-final-contract-negotiations Elodie Reed /local-news/2025-03-21/amazon-distribution-facility-proposed-essex-draws-heated-opposition It would be the first Amazon facility in Vermont. Residents have vowed to oppose the project at every step of the approval process. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:03:09 GMT /local-news/2025-03-21/amazon-distribution-facility-proposed-essex-draws-heated-opposition Lexi Krupp /local-news/2025-03-13/vermont-lawmakers-are-looking-to-better-support-immigrants-economic-opportunity-they-offer Senators advanced a bill Thursday to study the creation of a statewide Office of New Americans, which would coordinate services for immigrants in Vermont. 鈥淚mmigrants in Vermont are the fastest-growing working-age demographic 鈥� they're vital to our economy and to our future,鈥� said the bill鈥檚 sponsor, Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, D-Chittenden County, earlier this week. 鈥淏ut the challenges they face are around licensing and education, language barriers.鈥� Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:44:23 GMT /local-news/2025-03-13/vermont-lawmakers-are-looking-to-better-support-immigrants-economic-opportunity-they-offer Elodie Reed