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Vermont’s unemployment rate hits 5.2 percent

By VPR | October 22, 2008

The Vermont Department of Labor says the state’s unemployment rate jumped to 5.2 percent in September.

Labor Commissioner says layoffs donâ€™t tell full story

By Susan Keese | September 17, 2008

Vermont’s commissioner of labor says layoffs in some pockets of Vermont don’t tell the whole story about the state’s economy. Patricia Moulton Powden says layoffs like the ones this summer at IBM, or the back-to back plant closures in Brandon are serious. But they’re not as numerous as in 2001 or other recessions the state has seen.

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Unemployment up one point over last year

By Melody Bodette | August 18, 2008

Vermont’s unemployment rate for July increased slightly over June and was up one full point from last year.