The Federal Emergency Management Agency says unscrupulous repairmen sometimes pose as government inspectors. FEMA officials say the public should always ask for identification to make sure they are dealing with legitimate inspectors.

Cities and towns hit hard by Tropical Storm Irene are scrambling to set up bank accounts to collect the financial support they've received.

Cleanup and repair efforts are going on all over the state, and many local businesses are trying to get back to some sense of normalcy. In Brandon, local business owners say as long as the roads stay open, they will, too.

Many farms in Vermont are struggling to clean-up and move forward after the flooding associated with Tropical Storm Irene. Agriculture officials say that many dairy farmers may have to destroy hay and corn crops that were inundated with flood waters. And vegetable growers are also dealing with the loss of crops.

Scores of volunteers turned out on Sunday at the Perley Farm in Royalton to help clean out a dairy operation that took a direct hit from last weekend's floods.  Even Governor Peter Shumlin showed up with federal officials to thank the volunteers.

Like the global economy, the global golf industry is in the rough. There are too many courses for too few golfers. That has hurt finances in Killington, the only town in Vermont that owns its own golf course.

Vermont's Supreme Court has cleared the way for construction of a Wal-Mart store in St. Albans, in a decision that puts an end to a contentious legal battle.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $2.5 million contract to a Bennington company for development of new technologies for vehicles.

Some Vermont towns say their confidence in an economic recovery has been undermined by the downgrading of U.S. credit.

A South Korean biotechnology company has announced that it will open a new factory in Newport and create 200 jobs. The company is AnC Bio and it manufactures medical equipment, including artificial organs.

VPR's Jane Lindholm talks with the executive director of the Rutland Exonomic Development Corporation about General Electric's place in the Rutland County's economy.

VPR has been traveling the state the past couple of weeks to gauge voters' moods heading into the election. Many Vermonters say jobs and the economy top their list of concerns - a sentiment frequently heard in St. Albans. 

Vermont's top business executives are "cautiously optimistic" that the state's economy will continue to grow at a slow but steady pace over the next few years. The group is forecasting an increase in sales and hiring over the next 12 months.

Senator Bernie Sanders is leading an effort among Senate Democrats to raise taxes on the wealthy as part of a deficit-reduction plan. Sanders argues that the final package should be a balance between budgets cuts and new revenue.

Sen. Bernie Sanders is calling for tax increases to reduce the nation's debt, although House Republicans have said they won't support any plan that includes tax hikes.

In Winooski, a 21st century company is investing in a 19th century mill building. Software developer MyWebGrocer has purchased the Champlain Mill on the Winooski River in downtown Winooski.

Economic officials say they will distribute $6.9 million in development financing to businesses throughout the state, in an effort to stimulate job growth.

A fire demolished Pete's Greens barn on January 12th. Marialisa Calta returns to the VPR Table to reflect upon Pete's Greens contribution to the local food economy. 

Vermont and the nation are slowly inching out of the Great Recession.

Vermont's top business leaders are increasingly optimistic about the short-term future of the state's economy. A new survey finds that a majority of chief executives expect their sales will increase over the next six months. And they anticipate hiring additional workers.

Vermont's gubernatorial candidates made their pitch to strengthen the state economy at a business forum today. All of them want to create thousands of new jobs, without raising taxes.

Three Vermont defense contractors say new federal money will help them retain workers - and possibly hire some new staff.

For the first time in nearly two years, state revenues have stabilized. That means lawmakers won't need to make major budget cuts when they return to the Statehouse in January.