Rising housing costs, combined with diminished inventory, create barriers to adequate housing for both homeowners and renters across the Granite State. The median sale price for a single-family house reached a record $515,000 in preliminary data for April 2024, with prices for condominiums slightly decreasing to $400,000. These rising costs and declines of housing inventory ...
Newly-released data revealed that the price of child care in New Hampshire continued to rise in 2023. The national organization Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA) estimated that New Hampshire families with an infant in center-based child care faced an average annual tuition price of $17,250. Preschool tuition in New Hampshire child care centers averaged ...
The month of April is crucial for determining the amount of New Hampshire State revenue available for public services each year, as both quarterly tax payments and tax returns from the prior year are due for key revenue sources. April receipts inform the Legislature as to how well revenues are performing during the current fiscal ...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government and state governments enhanced access to health coverage by permitting people to stay on Medicaid continuously after their initial qualification and enrollment. The continuous enrollment provision allowed millions of U.S. residents who lost employment to retain health coverage as they rebuilt their household incomes without verifying ...
State revenues collected during March fell short of the amount planned to fund the State Budget, reducing the current revenue surplus in two key funds and making the upcoming April tax returns more critical for understanding the trajectory of State tax collections. During the last four State Budget cycles, the State collected significant revenue surpluses ...
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is considering several pieces of legislation that would substantially reduce revenue available for public services. This array of legislation includes a bill that would reduce the Meals and Rentals Tax rate for restaurant meals, and another that would exempt businesses from taxation under the Business Profits Tax, reducing State ...