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 February 2026.
A new analysis from the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute found that the typical New Hampshire family has lost major ground over the past decade, as the cost of basic necessities has risen substantially faster than household incomes.
As New Hampshire home prices climb more than 275 percent higher than a generation ago, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute is unpacking how the state’s housing crisis is reshaping families, communities, and the economy in a new episode of New Hampshire Uncharted.
Join the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute for an in-depth discussion on New Hampshire’s housing crisis and how the latest data can inform policy solutions.
In a new analysis, NHFPI's Nicole Heller cites New Hampshire's housing shortage as a major factor behind rapidly rising house prices and rents, with limited housing stock, demographic shifts, reduced new construction, and short-term rentals worsening availability of affordable housing —particularly for renters and workers with low incomes.
