Examining the State Budget 2025 Webinar Series

New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute’s upcoming State Budget Webinar Series is a three-part virtual program that will provide insights into the State Budget as proposed by the Governor, House, and Senate. Each session will highlight key developments in the legislative process, offering historical context and comparisons to the current operating budget, and will delve into ...

2024 NHFPI Budget and Policy Conference

Friday, December 6 8:00am – 3:30pm Grappone Conference Center, Concord NHFPI’s 9th Annual Budget and Policy Conference will provide attendees with insights into the composition of the State Budget, how it’s funded, and how child care, housing, economic security, health, public education, and demographics are all interconnected. Resources Conference Program Photo Gallery Visit the New Hampshire ...

Strengthening the Foundations of a Thriving Economy: Income and Poverty

This webinar was held on Monday, May 13, 2024, from 11:00am to 12:00pm. Despite New Hampshire having the lowest poverty rate among the 50 U.S. states as measured by the Official Poverty Measure, high housing costs and other living expenses indicate more hardships and financial insecurity for Granite Staters near the federal poverty threshold. NHFPI ...

Strengthening the Foundations of a Thriving Economy: Health

This webinar was held on Monday, April 29, 2024, from 11:00am to 12:00pm. Accessible and affordable health care is essential to the well-being and economic security of Granite Staters. Healthy residents are more easily able to find and keep employment, both helping their well-being and bolstering a workforce that can support a thriving and prosperous ...

Strengthening the Foundations of a Thriving Economy: Child Care

This webinar was held on Monday, April 15, 2024, from 11:00am to 12:00pm. Providing quality child care in New Hampshire is expensive. Even with high tuition costs, profit margins are slim and employee compensation is low. In 2022, New Hampshire child care workers made a median wage of $12.99 an hour, compared to $23.04 for ...