NH bankruptcy filings dip year over year in February
But drop from rough January is big
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But drop from rough January is big
Minimum wage, energy, labor bills face key votes
Parties spar over ‘fairness’ of proposed changes
House bills draw little opposition at hearing
Municipalities would be allowed to add $2 per night to cost of hotel room
Governor’s voluntary plan hits snag as deadline for vendor requests is delayed
After keeping mum on the issue, organization faults ‘mandatory program’ at NH House panel hearing
But CEO says ‘things on political front’ could revive demand
Family and medical leave, business tax cuts coming up for votes in House
Bill would cover people earning less than twice the minimum wage
Three bills seek increases ranging from $10 to $15 an hour
Contentious bill survives eight votes before approval
Business groups urge adoption of measure allowing them to be formed in the state
Ban on asking criminal or salary history, new rules for temp agencies head to Senate
Among the legislation: minimum wage, prescriptions drugs, carbon tax, gambling
Initiatives gain momentum as measures move forward
Points of contention include business taxes, family and medical leave plan
Revenue rose 6.6 percent, earnings up 7.6 percent for the year
Measure heads to House floor next week
NH Senate measure targets all state public works projects
Ways and Means also OKs measure to tax capital gains
Establishing a family and medical leave program, business tax cuts rollback on the agenda
Senate Finance Committee hears a range of arguments for setting up permanent support for initiative
159 individuals and businesses filed for protection in January
Unsecured creditors in line to get some 20% of what they’re owned
Money would be tripled for programs
New Hampshire gets a taste of how reliant its economy is on the federal government
Business organizations offer limited, and muted, opposition
Republican, Democratic measures lay groundwork for more businesses to participate
Package contains boost in funding, cut in unemployment tax rate
NH Senate President Donna Soucy sees freezing the business profits tax rate at 7.9 percent as a way of providing localities with some property tax relief.
Almy defends bill that would bring BPT rate back up to 8.5%
New Hampshire-based company hits No. 7 in Franchise 500
Key focus areas: taxes, minimum wage, workforce
To avoid conflict, director has stepped down from seat
But backers see Senate as ‘best course’ for developer-backed proposal
Bill would require court involvement ‘to level the playing field’ for homeowners
Proposals follow U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 decision
Senate president’s proposal would be a flexible ‘starting wage’
Meanwhile, a Democratic Legislature prepares to advance policies introduced last session
Obamacare, business profits tax likely to be at forefront of Democratic House’s lineup
Legislative proposals also include minimum wage hike, family and medical leave program
144 total filings recorded in December
But trade war, workforce shortage are looming clouds on the horizon
But BET rate would still be headed down under her proposal
The House speaker should “try to work for the common good for the whole body and work to bring people together,” says Democrat Steve Shurtleff, the newly elected speaker.
Measure would require manufacturers to share product info with customers, third-party repair shops
While Airbnb collects the tax for the state, its rivals don’t
Saudi Arabia moves up to No. 6 after surge in arms sales from Granite State
Sales fall as prices, interest rates rise
New Hampshire’s attorney general says no improprieties by state officials preceded the sale of a large Nashua commercial building to China’s largest water bottler. But Attorney General John Formella’s report to Gov. Kelly Ayotte dated Oct. 3 says the provisions of federal law should have taken place prior to the sale of the 337,391-square-foot building at 80 Northwest Blvd. in Nashua by a subsidiary of Nongfu Spring.
Despite a shift in policy, New Hampshire officials expect 100% of the households and businesses in the state will have access to broadband internet by 2026.
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice is suing New Hampshire Secretary of State Dave Scanlan, arguing he is illegally withholding the state’s voter file from federal officials.
Brian Gottlob uses these words to describe the state’s current economic climate: “Uncertainty rules.” The director of the New Hampshire Employment Security's Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau raised several issues — from immigration and unemployment, to housing prices and consumer spending — as reasons for both hope and concern for the economy into 2026.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte led the visit, which included a selection of policymakers as well as businesspeople representing a wide array of enterprises.
Nashua Mayor seeks funds to buy the long-vacant Daniel Webster College site from Chinese-owned Xinhua amid rising debate over foreign property ownership.
While home prices might be moderating in other parts of the country, the median price of a single-family house in New Hampshire rose to $550,000 in August, the second highest price point this current year. That price is just $3,000 more than the $547,000 recorded in July, but it is $47,500 more than January’s $502,500. The highest median price in 2025 was $569,450, recorded in June and the most ever recorded in the state.
3 of 5 Executive Council members oppose Taylor Caswell’s reappointment
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Erin Creegan to serve as the interim U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire, following the resignation of Jay McCormack earlier this month.