Seven years ago — in the name of transparency — the Vermont Senate finally required its members to fill out financial disclosure forms. But how transparent is the process? To access the info, you have to go to the Statehouse in person to ask for it. (1/)

When New England Public Media is itself the subject of a news story, we look to outside reporters and editors in an effort to provide the fairest coverage for our audience. Many thanks to Dusty Christensen and Maureen Turner for their independent reporting and editing: nepm.org/regional-news/…

Goodbye to my blue check. A short-lived, meaningless nothing.

"So even while recent earnings show the banking sector seems to have weathered one storm, Valladares says don’t let that lull you into thinking the economy is in the clear." Thanks Henry Epp Marketplace for including me in your story. marketplace.org/2023/04/21/big…

Last year, vinyl sales beat CD sales for the first time since 1987. That’s meant lots of business for record pressing plants. But it hasn’t been an easy ride. My latest for Marketplace: marketplace.org/2023/05/01/as-…

BTV requires landlords to cover relocation costs when their tenants are displaced. After a small fire last week, Joe Handy didn’t, and the city didn’t check to make sure he was. So one woman walked to a homeless shelter on Monday night. We went with her. m.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/a-fire…

Did your tax refund decline this year, compared to last year? If so, I’d love to speak with you for a @marketplace story today before 1:30 PM ET. DMs are open, or email me at hepp [at] marketplace [dot] org

Three entities have bought or made serious plans to buy the former campus of Southern Vermont College since it closed in 2019. Alan Weissman's firm would be the fourth. He wants to turn the place into a luxury resort. My latest for Marketplace: marketplace.org/2023/06/01/as-…

The #I95Collapse will cost time, money, and could have wide ranging #infrastructure and economic impacts well beyond Philadelphia. Nice talking with Henry Epp Marketplace on what to expect next: marketplace.org/2023/06/13/phi…

Dirt roads in Vermont can get "sloppy, messy, rutted, bumpy, slimy" says Andy Purdy of Benson. That's why he sprung for an SUV when he was shopping for an electric vehicle. More on the trend towards larger vehicles in the EV market: marketplace.org/2023/06/15/evs…

Will demand for oil slow or remain steady in 2024? Great chat with Henry Epp about where oil demand is heading! #oott #oil #china #EVs Global Energy Center marketplace.org/2023/08/11/wil…

The only sports team I'm truly a fan of is the Minnesota Twins. Been rooting for them since I was 7. I was in 9th grade the last time they won a playoff game. Tonight's a good night. #MNTwins

Four software developers say they were fired from a Vermont company last year for passing around a pay transparency spreadsheet. New laws in some states could help prevent these kinds of disputes by requiring salaries to be transparent upfront. marketplace.org/2023/10/11/as-…

Are you in the market for a new (not used) car, or have you recently bought one? Were you able to negotiate a lower price? If so, I'd like to speak with you for a Marketplace story. DMs open, or email hepp [at] marketplace [dot] org.

In the wake of strikes and peak TV, Hollywood’s workforce is shifting away from LA and New York marketplace.org/2024/04/18/in-… by Marketplace's Henry Epp with data analysis & #dataviz by APM Research Lab's Elisabeth Gawthrop

I chatted more on the consumer with Henry Epp. via Marketplace #consumer marketplace.org/2024/07/15/sho…

For a Marketplace story, I'm looking to talk to someone who's closely watching mortgage rates -- whether to buy a house or refinance. If that's you, or someone you know, my DMs are open!

Global demand for oil just keeps growing. At the same time, gas and diesel-powered vehicles are getting more fuel efficient, CGEP scholar Christof Rühl tells Marketplace reporter Henry Epp. So are other sectors. marketplace.org/2024/07/31/oil…

The #oil industry has relied for decades on a perception of inevitability in oil demand growth. But that perception of inevitability has been punctured, says IEEFA's @ClarkWDerry. via Henry Epp hubs.ly/Q02JMppj0

Hello! I never use this site anymore. If you want to see the things I very occasionally feel compelled to post on social media, I'm on Bluesky now. henryepp.bsky.social. See you there.