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Employment typically peaks during summer in NH, but 2025 data suggests constraints may slow that growth – New Hampshire Business Review

First published in New Hampshire Business Review, June 8, 2026. As New Hampshire enters another summer tourism season, recent employment data show how seasonal hiring patterns may be changing across the Grante State. Summer employment is important to New Hampshire’s tourism, recreation, hospitality, and retail sectors. Private-sector employment typically rises during the summer months. New ...

🎙️New Hampshire Uncharted Season 2, Episode 5: Housing at the State House: What Changed This Year?

In the latest episode of New Hampshire Uncharted, NHFPI Executive Director Gene Martin speaks with Nick Taylor, Director of Housing Action New Hampshire, about the major housing legislation considered during the 2026 legislative session, what lawmakers were trying to accomplish, and what these policy changes could mean for housing availability and affordability moving forward.

Webinar: What You Need to Know About the New Hampshire State Budget

This spring we traveled across New Hampshire to talk with hundreds of Granite Staters about what the State Budget means for communities across the state. If you missed us when we were in your community (or if you just can’t get enough of anything State Budget related), there’s just ONE LAST CHANCE to join the ...

Happy New (State Fiscal) Year, New Hampshire!

New Hampshire's new State Fiscal Year begins on July 1, marking the halfway point of the current two-year State Budget and the unofficial start of planning for the next one. Learn what the new fiscal year means for Granite Staters, where the State's finances stand, and what comes next in the budget process.

What We’re Reading — the June 2026 Edition

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 June 2026.

New Laws Impacting Health, Child Care, Education, Housing, and Fiscal Policy Pending at End of Legislative Session

New Hampshire lawmakers wrapped up the 2026 legislative session after considering more than 1,100 bills, with several major policy changes now signed into law or awaiting the Governor’s decision. A new NHFPI analysis offers a look at some of the most consequential decisions made in Concord this year and what they could mean for Granite Staters.

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