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Food Insecurity Continues to Rise in New Hampshire, Reaching Highest Point in Ten Years

Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the final iteration of the Household Food Security Report, which includes a longstanding measure of food insecurity. As defined by the USDA, food insecurity refers to when “households, at times, are unable to acquire adequate food for one or more household members because they had insufficient ...

Clouds in the crystal ball for the 2026 economy – New Hampshire Business Review

First published in New Hampshire Business Review, January 20, 2025. Entering 2025, the topline numbers for the New Hampshire economy were relatively strong. Job growth was slower than during the prior three years, as the relatively rapid rebound in the economy from the COVID-19 pandemic waned, but employers continued to report hiring more people overall. ...

December State Revenues Benefit from One-Time Tax Amnesty Program

State revenue collections in December, a key month for State revenues, offered both good news for the State’s overall financial picture and more cautionary signs for underlying revenue strength. The New Hampshire General Fund and Education Trust Fund collected a combined $339.1 million in revenue in December, or $42.1 million (14.2 percent) more than planned. ...

Three policy decisions from 2025 that will shape life in New Hampshire in 2026 and beyond – New Hampshire Bulletin

First published in New Hampshire Bulletin, December 22, 2025. As 2025 comes to an end, many Granite Staters are feeling the same things. Groceries cost more. Housing costs and property taxes are up. Health care is harder to afford and access. Too many of our neighbors feel it is a challenge to survive, let alone ...

Unmasking the myths – New Hampshire Business Review

First published in NH Business Review, December 19, 2025. From who’s moving to New Hampshire to what actually drives state revenues and home prices, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute breaks down five common misconceptions with clear, data-backed truths. Myth 1: Older adults are the primary group moving to New Hampshire. From 2019 to 2023, ...

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