Source: Trenchless Technology, May 26, 2010
“Increases in stimulus-funded projects and growing demand for single family construction helped boost monthly construction employment in 29 states between March and April, according to a new analysis of federal employment figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Despite the recent gains, 46 states and the District of Columbia lost construction jobs over the past 12 months. [More ...]
Tags: Construction, Economy, Jobs, stimulus
Source: Rutland Herald, May 17, 2010
By Bruce Edwards
“Federal stimulus dollars have boosted the efforts of the local low-income advocacy organization.
BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont has received more than $1 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds that so far has helped create or retain 46 jobs through the end of March. [More ...]
Tags: BROC, Jobs, stimulus, weatherization
By Anne Galloway
“Proposed budget cuts to the Agency of Human Services could result in the permanent loss of 1,000 to 1,400 Vermont jobs, according to a memorandum from Tom Kavet, an economist for the Vermont Legislature. [More ...]
Tags: budget cuts, Human Services, Jobs, State Budget/Funding, Tom Kavet
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