On September 13, 2023, the Vermont Futures Project will be visiting Windsor County as part a statewide tour to inform the development of a statewide economic action plan. The public forum will be held at the Black River Innovation Campus auditorium in Springfield, VT from 3:30 – 5:00 PM. Parking and entry will be via … Read more
Montpelier, VT (August 15, 2023) – On August 17, 2023, the Vermont Futures Project will embark on a statewide tour, the latest research stage to inform the 2024 Economic Plan for Vermont. The tour’s launch marks a milestone in the work of the Vermont Futures Project to answer the mission question of, “How can we … Read more
In 2021, Governor Phil Scott first established the second week of May as Inclusion Week. Annually, the event recognizes that the State of Vermont condemns discrimination in all forms and welcomes all people who want to live, work, and visit Vermont. The Vermont Declaration of Inclusion is an ongoing grassroots initiative advancing diversity, equity, and … Read more
This is the last section of a four-part series that explores how population changes impact the Vermont economy. Previous posts explored the economic impacts of age composition, workforce participation and the age dependency ratios in Vermont. Part four considers how consumption rates impact the everyday economic life of Vermonters. Lifetime Consumption Patterns How we consume goods … Read more
Media Contact: Hazel Brewster hbrewster@vtchamber.com Montpelier, VT (January 6, 2023) – The Vermont Futures Project welcomed two new Directors to the Board: Mike Solimano of Killington Resort & Pico Mountain, and Bill Cahill of Vermont Mutual Insurance Group. The Vermont Futures Project Board of Directors is dedicated to positioning the economy in the center of … Read more
It’s that time of the year again! United Van Lines and U-Haul have published their annual studies on migration patterns. We begin with our interpretation of the study results followed by summaries of the data below. It’s important to remember that these studies analyze proprietary data based only on the utilization of their respective services. … Read more
Written by Amanda Van Vranken An Unbalanced Equation Chances are, you’ve heard about Vermont’s workforce gap. Simply put, the state’s supply of workers isn’t meeting the demand for existing and future jobs. The economy suffers when this workforce equation is out of balance. This is being experienced in real-time by employers that have multiple job … Read more
This is part three of a four-part series that explores how population changes can impact key aspects of the Vermont economy. In part one and two we discussed the importance of age composition and workforce participation on the Vermont economy. Part three looks deeper into how a changing Age Dependency Ratio may impact the Vermont … Read more
FILL IN THE BLANKS Vermont is a ______ state to do business, and it is ranked _______ compared to other states in our region. Were your answers on the positive or negative end of the spectrum? What factors did you consider when coming up with your answers? COMPARE YOUR ANSWERS The 2022 results of CNBC’s … Read more
This is part two of a four-part series that explores how population changes impact key aspects of the Vermont economy. In part one we discussed the importance of age composition. This article looks deeper into how labor force participation impacts the everyday economic life of Vermonters. Labor force participation rate The labor force participation rate … Read more