(Market & Main Streets) Employers follow workers
Over the course of my career, I have attended my share of ribbon-cuttings that were the result of a lot of effort to recruit a new company into the state.
Author: Taylor Caswell
(Market & Main Streets) Tough budgets ahead
It’s October and as the leaves fall, town budget committees, school boards and select-boards are beginning the process that will culminate in Town Meeting as snow starts to melt in March. The famous quote is that “all politics is local,” but in New Hampshire so are budgets.
Our economic secret weapon
It’s not often that an institutional leader embarks on a mission to eliminate their job. That is the proposal of Cathy Provencher, the current chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire.
Statewide access to highspeed internet has arrived
Last month, an update of the state’s broadband dashboard shows we have reached 99% access, with less than 5,000 addresses in New Hampshire unserved.
Markets & Main Streets: Rural housing challenges
Without affordable housing, young people cannot afford to be here. Nowhere in the state is the need to attract younger populations more of an economic priority than in rural communities.
Markets & Main Streets: Here comes USMCA
Next month, the United States, Canada and Mexico begin the formal joint review of the USMCA trade agreement. Under the original agreement, a review is required, and while there is no likely outcome that…
Remote control
Proposals gaining traction in Concord would weaken local government
Outdoor recreation is economic infrastructure
New Hampshire has long acknowledged outdoor recreation as an asset. We speak of it in terms of quality of life, tourism appeal and regional character. That framing, while not inaccurate, is no longer sufficient.
Students on the sidelines
The advance of artificial intelligence is an increasingly prevalent topic, particularly as it relates to how it will impact our workforce. Much of that conversation is about how disruptive it will be or how…
No homes, no workforce
Housing continues to be the limiting factor to New Hampshire’s economic growth. That fact adds to the importance of a report the state issued in January that found housing production, as tracked by permits, reached a 20-year high in 2025.
Amid volatility, local economies can provide a model of stability
As we begin 2026, we face another set of choices about how to forge a future that enables us to navigate the continuing instability and volatility in our civic and economic lives.
(Opinion) Broadband buildout is a critical next step for NH
Being fully wired has wide-ranging economic benefits connectivity
Caswell: Broadband buildout is a critical next step in NH’s economic expansion
Being fully wired has benefits for energy, health care, housing, education, and more
(Opinion) Why millennials are choosing New Hampshire as their home
The Granite State has been seeing its biggest population gains from migration from other states
Why millennials are choosing New Hampshire as their home
Since 2015, state has seen nation’s fifth-largest percentage increase in 25-to-29-year-olds
A new approach to economic development in NH
Last year, Governor Sununu proposed dividing the Department of Resources and Economic Development and creating the Department of Business and Economic Affairs. Since its creation, this new agency has been a catalyst for increasing opportunities for New Hampshire to modernize…
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(Market & Main Streets) Employers follow workers
Over the course of my career, I have attended my share of ribbon-cuttings that were the result of a lot of effort to recruit a new company into the state.
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(Market & Main Streets) Tough budgets ahead
It’s October and as the leaves fall, town budget committees, school boards and select-boards are beginning the process that will culminate in Town Meeting as snow starts to melt in March. The famous quote is that “all politics is local,” but in New Hampshire so are budgets.
New Hampshire workers face major challenges despite indicators of an improving job market
Preliminary data indicates that nonfarm employment in New Hampshire rose by 1.1% from January through July 2026, but fell short of a full recovery from job losses during 2025.
Leadership Is Measured by the Doors You Open
Leadership isn't measured by the title you hold or the deals you close. It's measured by the doors you open for others - especially for the next generation.
NH seafood is worth the investment
When most people think about New Hampshire’s seafood industry, they picture the quintessential fishing village with commercial boats landing lobster or cod.
