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    <title>Vermont Public Radio: hitting home</title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:14:12 -0500</pubDate>
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	<title>As Recession Wears On, More Middle Income Vermonters Seek Help</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87337/as-recession-wears-on-more-middle-income-vermonter/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[As
the recession in Vermont continues to wear on, social service providers are seeing a new trend: middle income families who are turning to state services for the first time.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87337/</guid>
	<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[VPR's&nbsp;Lynne&nbsp;McCrea&nbsp;reports]]></vpr:moreLabel>					    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2010/02/spot-0227aml.mp3" length="2124175" type="audio/mpeg" />
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	<title>Dairy Farmer Says Industry Must Change</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87325/dairy-farmer-says-industry-must-change/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
Vermont
lost 52 dairy farms last year. Farmers were struggling with low milk prices
long before this economic downturn. But they're also affected by the economy
around them. VPR's Mitch Wertlieb speaks iwth Onan Whitcomb of the North Williston Cattle Company. 

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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87325/</guid>
	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:55:13 -0500</pubDate>
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	<title>Small Businesses Poised To Grow, Others Reinvent Themselves</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87319/small-businesses-poised-to-grow-others-reinvent-th/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[18 months into a
recession that's affected almost everyone, some small businesses are poised to
grow - while others will have to reinvent themselves to survive.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87319/</guid>
	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[Hitting&nbsp;Home:&nbsp;The&nbsp;Struggle&nbsp;Continues]]></vpr:moreLabel>	<vpr:airDate2>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:30:00 -0500</vpr:airDate2>				    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2010/02/SPOT-0226APE.mp3" length="1906607" type="audio/mpeg" />
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	<title>Underemployed Professional Struggles To Find Full-time Work</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87306/underemployed-professional-struggles-to-find-full/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Vermont has a troubling rate of underemployed workers - people who are in temporary, part-time jobs, often without benefits. And in this economy, even
an advanced college degree may sometimes not be enough.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87306/</guid>
	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[VPR's&nbsp;Peter&nbsp;Biello&nbsp;reports]]></vpr:moreLabel>	<vpr:airDate2>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:30:00 -0500</vpr:airDate2>				    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2010/02/Spot-0225o.mp3" length="1856682" type="audio/mpeg" />
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	<title>Advocate Says More Working People Need Assistance</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87296/advocate-says-more-working-people-need-assistance/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[When
people are out of work, one place they seek assistance is their community
action group.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87296/</guid>
	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:55:27 -0500</pubDate>
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	<title>Some Companies Expand, But Jobs Won't Be Created Immediately</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87292/some-companies-expand-but-jobs-wont-be-created-imm/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
Although
about 20 percent fewer people work in the state's factories than did just five
years ago, some companies have announced expansion plans that would create
dozens of new jobs. But 
it could be months or more before anyone is
hired.

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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87292/</guid>
	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[Hitting&nbsp;Home:&nbsp;The&nbsp;Struggle&nbsp;Continues]]></vpr:moreLabel>	<vpr:airDate2>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:30:00 -0500</vpr:airDate2>				    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2010/02/Spot-0224r.mp3" length="2556554" type="audio/mpeg" />
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	<title>Northeast Kingdom Continues To Struggle</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87281/northeast-kingdom-continues-to-struggle/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
In Vermont's cash-strapped Northeast Kingdom, many workers often
hold down two or three jobs. Last year many were laid-off. Now, people&nbsp;in the Kingdom
are starting to find work again, but many are making less money, doing jobs
for which they are overqualified. 

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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87281/</guid>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:50:42 -0500</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[VPR's&nbsp;Charlotte&nbsp;Albright&nbsp;reports]]></vpr:moreLabel>	<vpr:airDate2>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:30:00 -0500</vpr:airDate2>				    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2010/02/Spot-0223apa.mp3" length="2356979" type="audio/mpeg" />
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	<title>Lender Says There's Still Money Out There</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87266/lender-says-theres-still-money-out-there/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
Many
people looking to build a home will first visit a bank, and for many it's their
local bank. But is there money out there for prospective homeowners to build or
even buy a house?

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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87266/</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:55:23 -0500</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[Read&nbsp;More&nbsp;Now]]></vpr:moreLabel>					    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2010/02/2way-0222w.mp3" length="2430749" type="audio/mpeg" />
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	<title>Vermont's Building Industry Is Still In A Slump</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87262/vermonts-building-industry-still-in-slump/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
All this week,
we'll hear how people have been faring lately. We begin with a look at the
building industry - an area that's been one of the hardest hit by the downturn.
Many carpenters, contractors and lumberyards continue to struggle,
and their future is filled with uncertainty.

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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87262/</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[VPR's&nbsp;Lynne&nbsp;McCrea&nbsp;reports]]></vpr:moreLabel>	<vpr:airDate2>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:30:00 -0500</vpr:airDate2>				    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2010/02/SPOT-0222APL.mp3" length="2037219" type="audio/mpeg" />
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    <title>Hitting Home: The Struggle Continues</title>
		<link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/48013/hitting-home-struggle-continues/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[All this week, we'll hear how people have been faring lately. We
begin with a look at the building industry - an area that's been one of
the hardest hit by the downturn.
]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/48013/</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	<title>Hitting Home: Bennington business expanding with military contract</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85749/hitting-home-bennington-business-expanding-militar/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In Bennington County,
which has the third highest unemployment rate in Vermont, a company called Plasan North America is
expanding.
]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85749/</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[VPR's&nbsp;Susan&nbsp;Keese&nbsp;reports]]></vpr:moreLabel>					    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2009/09/Spot-0907ape.mp3" length="2334409" type="audio/mpeg" />
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	<title>Hitting Home: Summer Employment</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85703/hitting-home-summer-employment/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
The economic downturn has meant that many high school and college students faced a tight job market this season. But as VPR's Lynne McCrea reports, federal stimulus money provided some young Vermonters with better-than-ever work opportunities.

]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85703/</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:23:16 -0400</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[Read&nbsp;More&nbsp;Now]]></vpr:moreLabel>					    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2009/08/Spot-0831apm.mp3" length="2122713" type="audio/mpeg" />
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	<title>Hitting Home: Downsizing Weddings</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85640/hitting-home-downsizing-weddings/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Summer is the busiest season for weddings in Vermont, among locals and out-of-state couples alike.
But some who make their living on these celebrations have found that weddings have changed in the middle of a recession. 
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85640/</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:28:51 -0400</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[Read&nbsp;More&nbsp;Now]]></vpr:moreLabel>					    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2009/08/2009_0824_mb.mp3" length="2434719" type="audio/mpeg" />
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	<title>Hitting Home: Small banks thrive</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85588/hitting-home-small-banks-thrive/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
Vermont is one of only two states in the nation that doesn't
have any banks that took bailout money from the federal government. The other
is Montana. One reason is because Vermont banks are so small.


&nbsp;

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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85588/</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:49:19 -0400</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[VPR's&nbsp;Jane&nbsp;Lindholm&nbsp;reports]]></vpr:moreLabel>					    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2009/08/spot-0817apj.mp3" length="4952714" type="audio/mpeg" />
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    <title>Hitting Home: Hopes Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/45387/hitting-home-hopes-rise/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[This ongoing VPR series that looks at how the economy is affecting the lives of Vermonters returns for an update beginning August 3rd.
]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/45387/</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[Read&nbsp;More&nbsp;Now]]></vpr:moreLabel>	<vpr:airDate2>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:00:00 -0400</vpr:airDate2>				</item>		    					<item>
	<title>Hitting Home: Layoffs at Ethan Allen</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85534/hitting-home-layoffs-at-ethan-allen/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
By the end of August, about 250 workers at the Ethan Allen Furniture factory in Beecher Falls will be out of work. &nbsp;In this economy, and in this remote corner at the juncture of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Canada, the prospects for re-employment are especially slim.

]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85534/</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:49:41 -0400</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[VPR's&nbsp;Charlotte&nbsp;Albright&nbsp;reports]]></vpr:moreLabel>					    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2009/08/Spot-0810apa.mp3" length="2344231" type="audio/mpeg" />
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	<title>VT Edition: Reading the economics tea leaves</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85510/vt-edition-reading-economics-tea-leaves/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Recent national economic news has raised hopes that the recession is
moderating and better days are ahead, but there's still plenty to be
concerned about
]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85510/</guid>
	<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[Read&nbsp;More&nbsp;Now]]></vpr:moreLabel>					    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2009/08/vted-080509-a.mp3" length="15521021" type="audio/mpeg" />
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	<title>Hitting Home: Businesses still feeling effects of downturn</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85488/hitting-home-businesses-still-feeling-effects-down/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
The economic downturn that began in the fall deepened into a
recession that some compare to the Great Depression. As
VPR reported in a series in February, jobs were being cut, incomes were falling
and the recession was Hitting Home. So
now, six months later, what's changed?

]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85488/</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:49:19 -0400</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[VPR's&nbsp;Ross&nbsp;Sneyd&nbsp;reports]]></vpr:moreLabel>					    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2009/08/SPOT-0803APR.mp3" length="2287807" type="audio/mpeg" />
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	<title>Hitting Home: Dairy farmers struggle with decline in milk prices</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/84147/hitting-home-dairy-farmers-struggle-decline-in-mil/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
Just
about everybody is feeling the pinch in this recession. But imagine if your
paycheck was cut in half while your expenses stayed the same or even went up. That's
what's happened to many dairy farmers. Milk prices have dropped 50 percent in the
last few months. 

]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/84147/</guid>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[VPR's&nbsp;John&nbsp;Dillon&nbsp;reports]]></vpr:moreLabel>					    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2009/02/spot-0224apd.mp3" length="2207976" type="audio/mpeg" />
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	<title>Hitting Home: Burlington woman continues to search for housing</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/84108/hitting-home-burlington-woman-continues-to-search/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
We
return now to our occasional series on how the recession is affecting
Vermonters, with an update on Meghann Cline. She's the mother of 3 young
children who's been homeless since last fall. The
economy has made her situation even worse. 

]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/84108/</guid>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[VPR's&nbsp;Lynne&nbsp;McCrea&nbsp;reports]]></vpr:moreLabel>					    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2009/02/SPOT-0220APL.mp3" length="2615675" type="audio/mpeg" />
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