New Hampshire Business Review - Dec. 1, 2023

December 1, 2023

Mission to Poland: Companies from NH, Mass., forge commerce connections during trade trip

Liisa Rajala,

A recent trade visit to Poland revealed promising business opportunities for companies in New Hampshire and Massachusetts

NH’s remote work evolution

David Brooks-Concord Monitor,

Work-from-home surge grows co-working space

NH retailers primed for strong shopping season

Trisha Nail,

National consumer spending expected to hit record numbers

ESOPs give employee-owners stake in the game

NH Business Review Staff,

Employee stock ownership plans are a creative and effective way to give your company’s team members a true stake in your business and a powerful retirement benefit.

Avoid sourcing, moving operations offshore

Ron Bourque,

Success starts with empowering every member of your team

Early engagement pays dividends

Claudia Tobón,

Why businesses should get involved in career-based experiences for school-aged children

The power of informal leadership

Doug Teschner,

You don’t need a title to have a big impact

Runoff pollution from Concord metal-recycling sites leads to $600K settlement

David Brooks-Concord Monitor,

Runoff containing heavy metals alleged to have come from metal recycling sites in Concord and Manchester have led to a $600,000 legal settlement that will be used to improve water quality in the Merrimack River.

DHHS: Kids’ needs warrant a larger replacement for Sununu Youth Services Center

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

The state’s new secure facility for at-risk youth won’t have more than 18 beds, as lawmakers demanded, but it will be bigger and cost more than the $21.6 million budgeted.

Attempt to kill Biden student debt relief plan tied to income fails in U.S. Senate

Ariana Figueroa- NH Bulletin,

U.S. Senate Republicans on Nov. 15 failed to garner enough votes to block a new Biden administration rule on an income-driven repayment plan for federal student loans

More news from NHBR:

Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis

As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.

Wooden Hammer Judge Against The Background Of Dollars

Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH

Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.