AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBusiness Investment: VEDA made $59.8 million in loans to Vermont businesses and farms in fiscal 2026, helping create or retain 576 jobs and attracting another $110.3 million in capital spending. Clean Energy: Vermont and Nova Scotia signed a three-year agreement to share grid information and explore bringing offshore wind power into the state; no supply deal is finalized. Economic Pulse: Vermont’s September unemployment rate held at 2.6%, while state revenues beat monthly targets by $25.8 million. Weekly jobless claims rose, following a typical fall pattern. Forestry and Agriculture: High diesel prices are squeezing Vermont loggers, while Richmond’s Aldrich Tree and Maple Farm received a $5,000 award for its land stewardship. A separate $1 million dairy modernization grant is also available to Northeast farms. Heating Costs: Vermont leaders have committed millions in assistance as households brace for higher winter heating bills.
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