Commentary Series
Commentary Series
Holiday spending
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The holiday season is now well underway, but commentator Tim McQuiston says that it’s still hard to predict how strong retail sales will be this year.Commentary Series
Vermont brand
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The word “Vermont” means high quality to consumers across the country. Commentator Timothy McQuiston explains how the Vermont attorney general wants to make sure that the labeling of the Vermont products is as pure as the product itself.Commentary Series
Sports Economy
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Vermont’s great outdoors used to be great for outdoor equipment manufacturers, but now they’ve almost all left the state. Commentator Timothy McQuiston ponders the reasons why.Commentary Series
Gas Prices
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Commentator Tim McQuiston finds lots of food for thought in the sharp increase in the price of gas – and even a little humor.Commentary Series
Fresh money from away
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Vermont has lost quite a few jobs lately, yet other economic indicators appear to be healthy. Commentator Tim McQuiston has been pondering this seeming contradiction.Commentary Series
The dam vote
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Commentator Tim McQuiston spent the Fourth of July in Saxton’s River, where he found a controversy as hot as a chicken barbeque.Commentary Series
The good/bad season
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The unusual late winter weather this year was good news for Vermont’s ski industry, but not so good for maple sugaring. Commentator Timothy McQuiston weighs in on the final results from these two quintessential Vermont industries and their paradoxical relationship.Commentary Series
French whine
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Commentator Timothy McQuiston explains how Vermont can best market its high-quality products, while offering some insight into the old saying, “Do you want some whine with that cheese?”Commentary Series