Current News
by tim
Vermont Business Magazine Weekly unemployment claims fell last week slightly more than half after a steady recent increase and have returned to levels below the same time last year. For the week of March 10, 2018, there were 442 claims, 447 fewer than than they were the previous week and 26 fewer than they were a year ago. Altogether 6,104 new and continuing claims were filed, a decrease of 352 from a week ago and 687 fewer than a year ago. For most weeks of 2017 and into 2018 claims have been below the year before. The steep fall last week could reflect the end of the winter tourism season, but heavy, powdery snow is likely to keep the ski season alive and well through March.