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Index of affordability in New Hampshire tied for poorest showing in 2025
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The Home Builders and Remodelers Association of New Hampshire has entered into a partnership with the Job Creators Network, which it says is aimed at engaging and educating the 60,000 people who work in the state’s building industry.
HBRANH will participate in JCN’s Employer to Employee Communication Program, which provides employers with tools, materials and guidance in communicating what it calls “free enterprise values” to their employees on such issues as taxes, regulation, health care, debt and deficit, energy and education.
“Our industry needs workers and jobs,” said Dick Benson, HBRANH president. “But some of the government policies we are seeing come out of Washington are forcing our members to make very tough decisions. Our members believe it is only right to make sure their employees understand how these policies affect their jobs and paychecks.”
Index of affordability in New Hampshire tied for poorest showing in 2025
New Hampshire should insist that its citizens receive surgery from properly trained surgeons by asking legislators to reject HB 349
HB 155 would cut the Business Enterprise Tax by 0.05%. On paper, that sounds “pro-business.” In reality, it’s a distraction that saves most businesses pennies while pulling an estimated $23 million out of an already strained state budget, says small business owner Jesse Lore.
As 2025 comes to an end, many Granite Staters are feeling the same things. Groceries cost more. Housing costs and property taxes are up. Health care is harder to afford and access.
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Real estate transactions in New Hampshire invariably carry tax consequences. Whether you are a business owner, investor, or advisor, thoughtful tax planning is critical to preserving value and avoiding costly missteps.
Since 2020, our research team at the University of New Hampshire — the New Hampshire Youth Retention Initiative (YRI) — has been studying how young people view the Granite State as a place to live, learn and work.
The people of New Hampshire are facing unprecedented economic challenges — no one has been spared from rising grocery bills, increased rent and utility costs, and even higher car insurance premiums.