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    <title>Vermont Public Radio: the struggle continues</title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:18:24 -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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	<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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	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:55:13 -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-0226w.mp3" length="2519147" type="audio/mpeg" />
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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>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[Read&nbsp;More&nbsp;Now]]></vpr:moreLabel>					    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2010/02/2way-0224w.mp3" length="2323333" type="audio/mpeg" />
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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>
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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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	<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>
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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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	<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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