Emulate Steve Jobs with your eyes open
How many gadgets are we living without because it was to risky to propose the idea to Steve Jobs?
Opinion
Red Sox, part 2: What they should have done
While the Red Sox's showed the positives of their season, they should have been honest about the negatives.
Expertise drives the future of employment
As we become a more knowledge-based economy, American and New Hampshire workers are having to engage directly with global competitors.
The EBT crackdown and the nanny state
Convenience store clerk Jackie Whiton became a champion against welfare waste by refusing to sell cigarettes to a customer using his state Electronic Benefits Transfer card. This united even House Speaker Bill O'Brien and the Monitor editorial board in calling…
How DES helps us all breathe a little easier
The air today in New Hampshire is healthier for us to breathe than it was 25 years ago, thanks in large measure to substantial investments and progress that has been made in monitoring actual pollutant levels and improving the quality…
We don't need 'The Pledge on steroids'
Why a new amendment could potentially be detrimental to NH residents
It's time to ratify the Law of the Sea
It is disappointing that U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte has signaled her opposition to the Law of the Sea Treaty, a U.S.-initiated agreement that will help drive investment, economic growth and job creation in New Hampshire and across America. We hope…
A midsummer day's Red Sox nightmare
Midsummer is the perfect time for a respite from the realities of life. So as a diversion we'll have some fun over a Red Sox management off-field stumble that rivals the team's on-field performance. I'm referring to a recent letter…
Election 2012: A guide to the 11 Senate Republicans seeking re-election
While the big news recently was the number of incumbent Republican state senators choosing not to run for re-election, 11 of the 19 filed for re-election. The 19-5 majority held by Republicans this past year was almost historic in nature.…
What will new LLC Act mean for businesses?
On June 18, Governor Lynch signed into law a major revision of the New Hampshire Limited Liability Company Act. The new act will take effect on Jan. 1, 2013, for New Hampshire LLCs formed on and after that date. For…
In praise of New Hampshire's lobbyists
The recent legislative session was unique in the memory of political observers and participants, as the partisanship and lack of civility in the House as well as style of its leadership all added up to an unpleasant experience for many,…
Don't sell retail's economic benefits short
Several pieces in various media lately have made negative comments about the types of jobs that the retail provides. In particular, with the Merrimack Premium Outlets opening last month, there have been references to the jobs not paying much.Quite frankly,…
N.H.'s economic future needs projects like Northern Pass
In the June 29-July 12 edition of New Hampshire Business Review, Jamie White attempts to address the very important topic of New Hampshire's economic future in the context of considering the Northern Pass project ("Northern Pass risks region reaping benefits…
How to save Social Security for the long term
To the editor:The June 15-26 issue contained a fine article about so-called Social Security ("Social Security: What is at stake" by David Certner, legislative policy director of AARP). Both my wife and I receive Social Security benefits and also are…
Thanks to Unitil for STEM help
To the editor:On behalf of Bow High School, I am writing to express our appreciation to Unitil for their outstanding support of our Project Lead the Way engineering program.Throughout the past year, Bow High School and Unitil have collaborated on…
Wind power subsidy is a lot of hot air
In a sound free-market economy, taxes should be easy to understand and applied in a neutral manner; the code should only be used to raise revenue, not to meddle in the economy. This spring, nearly every Republican in Washington supported…
Northern Pass risks region reaping benefits of economic change
The Northern Pass project debate has raged around property rights, land values and the destruction of natural beauty on the one hand and potential construction jobs and tax revenues on the other, with little discussion regarding its long-term economic implications…
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