In the latest episode of New Hampshire Uncharted, host Gene Martin sits down with two of New Hampshire’s leading experts on health care policy to unpack a question that concerns every household, business, and budget in the Granite State: Why is health care so expensive here – and what can we do about it?
On the last Friday of each month, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute’s research team shares a curated list of books, research papers, podcasts, and more that are helping to shape our understanding of the economic wellbeing of the Granite State and beyond. Here are our picks for May 2025.
A new NHFPI analysis breaks down how the U.S. House’s budget reconciliation proposal — the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — could impact Granite Staters. The bill would reduce taxes for the highest earners while reducing access to Medicaid and SNAP for thousands of Granite Staters, and shift more costs to New Hampshire.
Nearly one in three Granite State tax filers reported more than $100,000 in income on their 2022 federal tax return. A new NHFPI analysis and interactive map reveal where high-income filers are concentrated — and where they aren’t — highlighting stark disparities across New Hampshire communities.
This video and comparing blog break down the role New Hampshire’s business taxes have in the State Budget, why they matter for funding things like schools and roads, and which types of businesses are likely to be paying the most.
On Wednesday, May 7, the Senate Ways and Means Committee developed revenue projections for the next State Budget biennium. The Committee forecast that more money would be available than the House estimated, but expected less than the Governor, for funding the next two-year State Budget.
