A new NHFPI analysis details how the federal shutdown could affect New Hampshire’s economy, including its impact on nearly 19,000 federal workers and thousands of families who rely on SNAP and TANF.
In just a few short weeks, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute will convene over 500 Granite Staters in Concord for our 10th Annual Budget and Policy Conference, Working Hard and Falling Behind on October 24th. At this full-day, in-person event, we will tackle the affordability crises and the targeted policy investments proven to ease ...
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 September 2025.
New Hampshire’s economy has been moving beyond the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some of the changes, like working remotely, appear to be here to stay.
In 2024, U.S. Census Bureau data show that Granite Staters’ economic well-being remained stable, with household incomes and poverty rates largely unchanged, health insurance coverage steady, and nearly half of renters continuing to be burdened by high housing costs.
State revenues in New Hampshire began the new fiscal year below expectations, with July and August collections falling short of both targets and last year’s levels, largely due to weakening business tax receipts. While early months are not usually decisive, the shortfalls across several major sources raise concerns about whether revenues will meet the new State Budget’s projections.
