Economy
By many metrics, New Hampshire experienced a slow but meaningful recovery in the decade following the Great Recession. However, not all Granite Staters felt the effects of subsequent economic recovery equally. Much of the job growth in the state in recent years has been driven by lower wage industries, and Granite Staters earning lower and middle wages during the recovery saw their purchasing power either barely keep up or fall behind the cost of living. The economic downturn resulting from the COVID-19 crisis has deeply impacted the economic security of many Granite Staters.
NHFPI explores trends in wages, poverty, and other economic measures; the implications of those trends for Granite Staters; and public policies designed to foster economic opportunity and prosperity in New Hampshire.
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Key Challenges Facing Granite State Workers Amid the COVID-19 Economic Recovery
Despite a strong economic recovery from the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than two years later, many Granite Staters face challenges that make affording everyday needs difficult. Job growth in the last two years has been much faster than originally expected, mirroring other rebounding indicators of a strong economy, in large part due ...
Federal Tax Credits and Economic Stimulus Helped Boost New Hampshire Median Incomes, Offset Child Poverty Increase in 2021
New data released on September 15 by the U.S. Census Bureau show that median household incomes rose and official poverty ...
Housing Availability and Affordability in New Hampshire: A Late 2022 Snapshot
Presented by Phil Sletten, Research Director at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, to the Board of Directors of New ...
The New Hampshire Economy in 2021 and 2022
Presented by Phil Sletten, Senior Policy Analyst at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, to the Joint Economic Briefing, a ...