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The high costs of underinvestment in early childhood care and education – New Hampshire Bulletin

First published in New Hampshire Bulletin, March 25, 2025; republished in the Keene Sentinel. New Hampshire faces a significant child care shortage, with economic impacts extending beyond families with young children. According to a recent New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute analysis that I conducted, each of the approximately 9,000 unavailable Granite State child care slots in ...

Medicaid policy changes may shift costs to states – NH Business Review

First published in New Hampshire Business Review, January 31, 2025 Medicaid is a fiscal partnership between the federal government and the states designed to support the health of people with low incomes, limited assets, or certain disabilities or health conditions. The Medicaid program provides health coverage, enabling accesses to health care services, to children in ...

The cost of housing and impacts on household budgets – NH Business Review

First published in New Hampshire Business Review, January 23, 2025 Increasing housing costs have severely constrained household budgets for New Hampshire families. In 2024, the median cost for purchasing a single-family house in the Granite State reached a record high of $540,000 in June, a 71.4% increase from the same month five years earlier.Nhfpi Logo ...

Next state budget may face revenue challenges – NH Business Review

First published in New Hampshire Business Review, December 6, 2024 In 2025, the Legislature will meet to pass a state budget that must be balanced based on projected revenues, as required by state law. This spring, policymakers may face a less rosy state revenue scenario than they have in any of the last four biennial ...

Budget headwinds and tailwinds: Looking ahead to the next state budget cycle – New Hampshire Bulletin

First published in New Hampshire Bulletin, December 2, 2024 The Legislature will work to pass a new state budget in 2025. After four budget cycles that began with surpluses, the next cycle may be more challenging. Service reductions are not a certainty for the new budget, but policymakers face significant headwinds to sustain past investments. ...