State budget: Where’s the money going, and coming from?
NHFPI assesses House Finance Committee budget against governor’s proposal
Government
NH manufacturing resource center faces shutdown
While President Trump says the tariffs fueling a global trade war will jumpstart U.S. manufacturing, he is pulling funding from the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, the federal centers dedicated to supporting its growth. The president and director of the New Hampshire MEP expects it to close if the cuts continue.
Trumping trade
President Donald Trump's tariffs gambit challenges a global economy with its roots in New Hampshire. The Bretton Woods Agreement of 1944, involving 44 nations post World War II, was designed to create economic stability after World War II and promote international trade.
Study: NH business tax cuts led to ‘forgone revenue’
New Hampshire's Business Profits Tax and the Business Enterprise Tax can represent up to 40% of the state’s revenue. A new report argues that the notion of reducing these taxes to help kick start business activity hurts the state in the long run.
Study: NH business tax cuts led to ‘forgone revenue’
New Hampshire's Business Profits Tax and the Business Enterprise Tax can represent up to 40% of the state’s revenue. A new report argues that the notion of reducing these taxes to help kick start business activity hurts the state in the long run.
Economic development projects for economic mobility plan and branding initiative
Economic development director Liz Hannum presented a new approach to economic mobility and the city’s branding and placemaking initiatives during the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 State of the City Luncheon on March 19.
Delays with municipal solar grant program cause uncertainty for NH towns
Towns across New Hampshire are facing uncertainty around planned solar energy projects, as a $1.6 million dollar grant program experiences ongoing delays.
In a shift, Senate passes string of bills overriding local zoning barriers to housing
Republicans argued cities and towns should be incentivized to pass zoning ordinances that make housing construction easier, but they shouldn’t be forced to do so
Hinsdale residents again pass land purchase for new fire station
Hinsdale residents spoke in favor of a new station, but some had lingering concerns about the proposed location
Without tax credits, NH residents face health coverage ‘subsidy cliff’
Enhanced tax credits set to expire at the end of 2025
