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2026
New Hampshire’s Labor Market Improving in 2026, but Risks Remain
New Hampshire’s labor market has strengthened in 2026, with employment growing and unemployment falling below 3%. But New Hampshire workers still face major challenges, including inflation outpacing rising wages and longer stretches of unemployment. Ahead of Labor Day, explore NHFPI Senior Policy Analyst Ben Reynolds’ new analysis of employment, wages, affordability, and the trends shaping the future of New Hampshire’s workforce.
What We’re Reading — the August 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 August 2026.
Affordability Challenges and Increasing Food Costs Across New Hampshire
Presented by Jessica Williams, Senior Policy Analyst at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, to the New Hampshire Food Access Coalition meeting on August 26, 2026.
What the new child care business tax credit could mean for New Hampshire – New Hampshire Business Review
First published in New Hampshire Business Review, August 17, 2026. As a result of this legislative session, New Hampshire will have a Child Day Care Creation Tax Credit Program for businesses starting in 2027. The state joins 25 others with incentives for businesses to invest in expanding the child care supply. Eligible businesses may claim ...
Analysis: Property Taxpayers Fund More than Seven in Ten Dollars Spent on New Hampshire Public Education
Property taxpayers now fund more than seven out of every ten dollars spent on New Hampshire's public schools, while New Hampshire ranks last in the nation for the share of public education revenue provided through State funding, according to a new analysis from the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute.