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 March 2026:

📝 New Hampshire’s Struggling Manufacturing Sector – New Hampshire Employment Security

“Manufacturing employment in New Hampshire reached a post–pandemic high in June 2023 at 71,000 jobs, before declining steadily over the next two years, falling to 67,400 jobs in June 2025, a loss of 3,600 jobs (5.1 percent).”

📝 Distributional Effects of the Tax Provisions in the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Act by Racial or Ethnic Group – The Tax Policy Center

“The average federal tax cut from OBBBA in 2026 for White households is $3,350, compared with $1,770 for Black households and $1,730 for Hispanic households.”

📝 How ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds helped ensure a swift post-COVID recovery – Economic Policy Institute

“… SLFRF allowed recipient governments to make long-term upgrades to infrastructure that both mitigated COVID-19 threats and made public spaces permanently safer, healthier, and more accessible.”

📝 The Child Tax Credit Leaves Out Millions of Children in 2026. There Are Better Alternatives. – Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy

“The largest share of benefits from the [One Big Beautiful Bill Act] CTC provision (41 percent) will go to the richest fifth of Americans, declining for each income group until it drops to virtually 0 percent for the poorest fifth of Americans.”

📝 State of the Safety Net – Urban Institute

“In 2023, New Hampshire had the lowest estimated Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation rate in the country. ”

 Have you read something that should be on our radar? Share it with us at info@nhfpi.org—we’d love to hear from you!