http://wamc.org en http://wamc.org/post/vermonts-unemployment-rate-drops-44-percent <p></p><p></p><p>The Vermont Department of Labor says the unemployment rate dropped slightly in February to 4.4 percent. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:50:01 +0000 Pat Bradley 61052 at http://wamc.org Vermont's Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.4 Percent http://wamc.org/post/vermont-unemployment-drops-51-percent <p></p><p></p><p>The Vermont Department of Labor says the state's unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of one percentage point in December to 5.1 percent.<br><br>Labor Commissioner Annie Noonan says the recovery from the Great Recession has been slower than from past economic slowdowns, but progress is being made. Sun, 20 Jan 2013 06:15:00 +0000 Pat Bradley 56087 at http://wamc.org Vermont Unemployment Drops to 5.1 Percent