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Labor commissioner sees signs of stabilizing economy
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There’s plenty of talk about layoffs, but state Labor Commissioner Patricia Moulton Powden says there are some signs that the economy may have begun to stabilize.VPR News
Labor commissioner says unemployment benefits could be lowered
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Vermont’s unemployment insurance system is stressed as more people lose their jobs. The labor commissioner says that could force the state to lower benefits and increase taxes on employers.Vermont Edition
Unemployment Claims Pose Challenges
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Vermont Labor Commissioner Patricia Moulton Powden discusses the pressures mounting layoffs have placed on Vermont’s unemployment compensation system. And Valley News reporter John Gregg tells us how the Upper Valley economy is starting feel the economic affects at Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.VPR News
Vermont could increase unemployment insurance rates
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The state of Vermont is considering increasing the amount that employers pay into the fund that pays unemployment benefits.VPR News
State officials urge newly laid off workers to not despair
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Vermont state officials and a private consultant are urging people recently laid off not to despair, despite the announcement that Vermont’s unemployment rate in November rose to 5.7 percent.VPR News
Vermont unemployment offices hiring
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These are tough economic times, but there’s one branch of Vermont state government that’s hiring new workers.VPR News
Vermont workers’ comp. rates likely to go down
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The National Council on Compensation Insurance is recommending a 13 percent drop in rates in Vermont.VPR News
State launches new job training program
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State officials are excited about a new job training program that they say could help potential workers and employers. As VPR’s Ross Sneyd reports, people who complete the course will return to the work force with what amounts to a seal of approval.VPR News