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Stashing the cash at home

Bill would require state and local tax revenues to be invested in New Hampshire banks

The truth according to Vivek Ramaswamy

As time winds down for the Jan. 23 New Hampshire primary, GOP presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy has been making a name for himself but has failed to make much of an impact. The former biotech executive, who spent considerable time…

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Business scents: Alene Candles produces specialty lines at its Milford factory

If you bought a candle from a name-brand retailer during the Christmas season, there’s a good chance it was made by Alene Candles, a Milford private-label company that produces more than 100 million candles every year.

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Q&A: Mike Pence

Mike Pence’s bid for the GOP presidential nomination never gained much traction so it wasn’t a big surprise when the former vice president decided to end his longshot bid Oct 28. The news came two days after the New York…

Millyard rising: Biotech effort selected as ‘Tech Hub’

‘ReGen Valley’ will be able to compete for a share of $500 million in federal funds

Former Governor of Arkansas: Asa Hutchinson

Former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson was excluded from the second national GOP presidential debate, having polled too low to qualify.

Down to Business Primary Edition: Doug Burgum

Down to Business Primary Edition: Q&A with North Dakota's Governor, Doug Burgum asking him questions related to New Hampshire

Legal News: Briefs from around New Hampshire

Susan Manchester receives good neighbor award Susan Manchester, attorney with Sheehan Phinney received the David P. Goodwin Outstanding Neighbor Award on September 21, 2023 at an event held at Straw Mansion Apartments in Manchester. Over 160 guests attended the reception,…

Writers strike has Seth Meyers focused on podcasts and standup comedy

‘Late Night’ host and New Hampshire native Seth Meyers returns to the Granite State on Nov. 4 to perform a benefit show at SNHU Arena

Joey Calcavecchia: On the ‘roam’ for the next great bite

Social media influencer Joey Calcavecchia, known as the Roaming Foodie, is making the rounds throughout NH

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Citizens regional president assesses the impact of higher interest rates on M&A

Report shows effect of interest rates on business activity in the state

Letter from the (new) editor

Switching of the guards at NH Business Review

GOP presidential hopeful Asa Hutchinson

Trumping Trump, uniting the country – and eating chicken tenders

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Watchwords for NH economy: ‘Uncertainty rules’

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.

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Online business fraud continues to increase

Cyber scams cost U.S. businesses $16.6B in 2023. Learn key steps to protect your company from phishing, data breaches, and AI-driven threats.

Broken promises

NH developer Robynne Alexander, who has admitted to fraud charges, has a long trail of projects she abandoned or was forced to drop

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Would lower interest rates help NH’s real estate market?

As New Hampshire’s residential real estate market continues to trundle along — with an all-time high median price of $565,000 recorded in June for a single-family house — one spot of relief could be lower interest rates. That’s what President Donald Trump and officials in his administration are advocating. But Susan Cole, president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, cautions: Lower rates from the Fed isn’t a guarantee of lower mortgage rates.

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What aging in place means for NH seniors and housing market

Nearly a third of New Hampshire residents are at least 60 years old. Almost 20 percent are older than 65. And most live in single-family residences they aren’t keen to give up anytime soon, one of a variety of contributing factors as to why there’s a shortage of available homes for sale in the state.