New Hampshire Business Review - February 10, 2023

February 9, 2023

Jeff Feingold

(Opinion) How the state recovered on the backs of towns

Jeanne Dietsch,

Isn’t it time the state shouldered its pre-recession responsibilities?

(Opinion) NH’s misunderstood race, ethnicity demographics

Anthony Poore,

Despite being one of the least diverse states, the state’s BIPOC and Hispanic populations are increasing in number

Business needs good teachers

Bill Ryan,

We are seeing a nationwide teacher shortage, and no end is in sight

Now is the time to plan ahead

Brad Cook,

Realizing parents can be entering the last chapter of their lives is unsettling but must be faced

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Solutions sought to ‘horrible’ state of child care

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

House Special Committee on Childcare working to improve access to affordable, quality child care

Endowment for Health begins distributing $7m Mackenzie Scott gift

NH Business Review Staff,

Funds give to projects focused on workforce, access to healthcare and childhood development

Cryptocurrency On Binance Trading App, Bitcoin Btc With Altcoin Digital Coin Crypto Currency, Bnb, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Cardano, Defi P2p Decentralized Fintech Market

State takes action against 2 cryptocurrency firms accused of defrauding NH residents

Jeff Feingold,

Voyager Digital Ltd. and Celsius Network Inc. accused of fraud and selling unregistered securities

Business Committee for the Arts revamps annual Arts Awards program

NH Business Review Staff,

Awards to recognize the business community’s support of arts and culture

SBA NH and Indonesia Community Connect in strategic alliance

NH Business Review Staff,

Goal to connect Indonesian community to business resources

Liberty Mutual to leave Dover, consolidate in Portsmouth

NH Business Review Staff,

The change result of the company having adopted to a hybrid work model

More news from NHBR:

‘What must remain human?’ Dartmouth AI conference opens without a clear answer

Dartmouth College opened its “AI at 70” conference Thursday morning, Oct. 29, with a session called “The Future Worth Building is Human.”

(Opinion) Utilities learn to communicate through uncertainty

On Nov. 26, 2015, heavy wet snow was falling, with a forecast warning of an impending storm for days. The phone rings, and before I answer it, I already know what the reporter is going to ask.

(Opinion) From mill town to river town

New Hampshire has more than 10,000 miles of rivers, many of which flow through downtowns.

(Opinion) Investing in youth mental health in New Hampshire

The nationwide youth mental health crisis has seen marked improvements in New Hampshire since 2021, but the problem is still far from fixed. Indeed, while the measured outcomes are getting better compared to the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the figures today are still historically concerning compared to a decade ago.

(Opinion) People with disabilities are an untapped resource

New Hampshire employers spend considerable time and resources trying to find dependable employees who want to work. Yet there is a segment of our population that is too often overlooked: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Come to the table

Reliable, accessible childcare is an economic advantage that helps New Hampshire businesses attract and retain employees, strengthen their workforce and support long-term growth.

Growing with grace

Identifying growing and grace as my top two values helped me focus on who I want to be and how I want to show up. Revisiting these six years later, I am pleased that these ideas still ring true.

Are prediction markets revenue ripe for picking in NH?

To many people, prediction markets and sports gaming are a distinction without a difference. Which begs the question: Should New Hampshire be regulating prediction markets, especially as they apply to sports, the same way it regulates — and draws revenue from — sports betting via DraftKings?

(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.