With the pool of future accountants already thinning, ESG will add another layer of distracting responsibility. And the fraudsters are waiting.
Report: Over-charging persists at Dollar General stores
A retailer with 39 Vermont stores continues to overcharge customers nationwide, a recent report claims.
Woodstock Inn denies systemic discrimination lawsuit

A landmark Vermont inn, famed as a conference center and four-season travel destination, is fighting back against a lawsuit charging discrimination against LGBTQ and women employees.
How fast Vermont’s economy is growing

Unemployment dropped a percentage point, and economic growth was slow compared to the national growth during the third quarter of 2022.
Cannabis industry budding in White River Valley

A regulated legal market is a step in the right direction for a Chelsea marijuana producer who says “I’ve been a black-market grower almost all my life.”
70% of Vermont 64 or older: the impact

As Vermonters age and the working population stagnates, the proportion of active wealth producers declines.
Rail carries just 15% of Vermont freight, but more expected by 2045

The truck is still King of the Road for freight hauling in Vermont, but rail is likely to take a higher share in the next two decades.
Jay Peak returns to private ownership

Jay Peak becomes the sixth ski resort in PGRI’s portfolio.
State publishes list of good-paying jobs

Teachers, carpenters, nurses and clerks will be in demand during the next decade.
Many companies promising free travel for abortions do business in Vermont

Big corporations will fly employees seeking abortions to Vermont, to be paid for by taxpayers – that’s the plan laid out by big name brand companies and some Vermont politicians.