First published in Business New Hampshire Magazine, November 21, 2025. Are Granite Staters better off economically than they were a year ago? In September, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data that shows while the financial well-being of Granite Staters did not get worse between 2023 and 2024, it did not improve either. For many ...
Most families in the United States have their Thanksgiving traditions: turkey, pie, gratitude, and perhaps at least one confidently delivered “fact” that isn’t actually a fact. This year, we’ve got you covered. From who’s moving to New Hampshire to what actually drives State revenues and home prices, NHFPI breaks down five common misconceptions with clear, ...
Last month, NHFPI held our 10th Annual Budget and Policy Conference, “Working Hard and Falling Behind: The High Cost of Living in New Hampshire,” where we convened experts from across sectors to discuss the drivers of high costs and offer solutions for building a more affordable future for all Granite Staters. Among the four featured ...
Presented by Phil Sletten, New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Research Director at the 2025 New Hampshire Press Association Professional Development Day on November 18, 2025.
Presented by Phil Sletten, New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Research Director, at the Waypoint Board of Directors meeting in Portsmouth on November 17, 2025.
New Hampshire’s newest graduates are stepping into a job market filled with both opportunity and uncertainty. Even with low unemployment, many young people are beginning adulthood already in the red, as housing, health care, and child care costs continue rising faster than wages. At the same time, slowing job growth and persistent underemployment are reshaping the workforce and ...
Last month we released our report, Affordability Eroded: Changes to the Cost of Living in New Hampshire, and held our 10th annual conference, Working Hard and Falling Behind: The High Cost of Living in New Hampshire, which highlighted key data from the report in addition to spotlighting Granite State experts to discuss solutions. From our ...
CONCORD, NH – The New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute (NHFPI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Deborah Fournier, Director of Health Law and Policy at the University of New Hampshire’s Institute for Health Policy and Practice, and Allyson Ryder, Executive Director of NH Civics, to its Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to welcome Deborah and Allyson to NHFPI’s Board,” ...
First published in New Hampshire Bulletin, November 7, 2025. We may think of a government shutdown as something that happens in Washington, with gridlock between legislators, press conferences on the U.S. Capitol steps, and federal agencies grinding to a halt. But after more than a month of the federal government lacking operating funding, the impact is ...
Presented by Phil Sletten, New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Research Director at the 8th Annual Greater Seacoast Housing Summit, hosted in partnership by the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast and the Seacoast Chamber Alliance on November 6, 2025.
