/tags/the-vermont-economy The Vermont Economy en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Fri, 02 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-05-02/most-vermonts-public-trails-private-land-sustainable As Vermont focuses on the importance of supporting the outdoor economy, there is a call to figure out how to ensure the public retains access to trails on private land. Fri, 02 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-05-02/most-vermonts-public-trails-private-land-sustainable Howard Weiss-Tisman /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 /local-news/2025-04-09/vermont-lawmakers-trump-trade-policy-wounded-economically Economic officials in Vermont and Canada say President Donald Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric, and the uncertainty over his next move, could have the most lasting effects on the nearly $2 billion in foreign exports that Vermont businesses rely on annually. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:40:50 GMT /local-news/2025-04-09/vermont-lawmakers-trump-trade-policy-wounded-economically Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2025-04-03/businesses-worry-trump-tariffs-will-shrink-vermonts-nearly-2b-global-export-market President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced new tariffs on foreign goods in some of Vermont’s biggest export markets, such as China, India and Trinidad and Tobago. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:32:49 GMT /local-news/2025-04-03/businesses-worry-trump-tariffs-will-shrink-vermonts-nearly-2b-global-export-market Peter Hirschfeld /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. “Immigrants in Vermont are the fastest-growing working-age demographic â€� they're vital to our economy and to our future,â€� said the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, D-Chittenden County, earlier this week. “But the challenges they face are around licensing and education, language barriers.â€� 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 /local-news/2025-03-07/sale-of-burke-mountain-resort-almost-final-says-court-appointed-receiver Michael Goldberg, the court-appointed receiver in charge of Burke Mountain, said in a press release this week he was “now finalizingâ€� the sale of the resort. The Northeast Kingdom ski resort and hotel has been overseen by Goldberg since 2016, when federal regulators accused the former owners of running a “Ponzi-likeâ€� scheme. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:09:05 GMT /local-news/2025-03-07/sale-of-burke-mountain-resort-almost-final-says-court-appointed-receiver Liam Elder-Connors /npr-news/2025-03-06/trumps-latest-tariff-twist-a-break-for-mexico-and-canada Trump put 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico on Tuesday. Markets tanked. And by Thursday, he had decided to broadly lift them. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:39:21 GMT /npr-news/2025-03-06/trumps-latest-tariff-twist-a-break-for-mexico-and-canada Franco Ordoñez, Eyder Peralta, Jackie Northam /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-05/how-trumps-canada-tariffs-will-affect-vermont-relationship-with-quebec Sen. Welch discusses Trump's tax on Canadian goods. Vermont Commerce Secretary and a Montreal reporter discuss how the tariffs will play out on either side of the border. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:59:06 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-05/how-trumps-canada-tariffs-will-affect-vermont-relationship-with-quebec Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro, Jon Ehrens /local-news/2025-03-04/tariffs-take-aim-at-key-new-england-trading-partner-canada Newly imposed import tariffs by the Trump administration threaten a major economic link, with consumers bracing for higher prices. In Vermont, Canadian imports were valued at around $2.4 billion last year. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:07:47 GMT /local-news/2025-03-04/tariffs-take-aim-at-key-new-england-trading-partner-canada Todd Bookman, NHPR /npr-news/2025-03-03/canada-and-china-retaliate-after-trumps-tariffs-take-effect Canada and China hit back swiftly after Trump's sweeping tariffs took effect Tuesday, raising fears of a global trade war. International markets, meanwhile, continued to slide. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:12:37 GMT /npr-news/2025-03-03/canada-and-china-retaliate-after-trumps-tariffs-take-effect Asma Khalid, Rebecca Rosman