New Hampshire Business Review - Jan. 16, 2026

January 12, 2026

Mike Cote

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New Hampshire to receive $200 million grant to address rural health needs

Olivia Richardson -NH Public Radio,

The grant was part of a $50 billion package awarded to all 50 states.

Clouds in the crystal ball for the 2026 economy

Phil Sletten,

Entering 2025, the topline numbers for the New Hampshire economy were relatively strong.

3d Illustration Of A Judicial Hammer Held By The Hand Of An Artificial Intelligence Robot. Question Is, Is It A Good Or Wrong Idea. A New System Of Assessing Justice

iLawyer: artificial intelligence and the law

Todd A. Sullivan, Colin Dean,

In 2024, computer programmers from DeepMind won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing an AI that predicts protein folding. If AI that is advanced enough to simulate protein folding (and allow programmers to win the world’s top chemistry prize) has arrived, is the law any more complicated? Why should lawyers invest time learning about various facets of the law to draft briefs or contracts, when they can task AI?

Old Farmer’s Almanac forecast calls for continued publication

Mike Cote,

The Old Farmer’s Almanac is having a banner year, selling more than 2.3 million copies and even going into a second printing.

Q&A with NH Fiscal Policy Institute Research Director Phil Sletten

Mike Cote, Amanda Andrews,

Since 2016, Phil Sletten has served as research director for the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, a nonpartisan independent policy research organization founded in 2009 that examines the state budget and state revenue, focusing on the impact on people with low and moderate income.

Legislative preview: Some housing bills would repeal last year’s advances

Paul Briand,

During the 2025 legislative session, housing advocates hailed new laws that seek to improve the housing supply in New Hampshire. Included among the legislation was the ability for homeowners to construct detached accessory dwellings units on their property, something local…

Darken the Pease Authority

Paul Briand,

A state report suggests transitioning functions to other state agencies

The Pulse: Power tripped

Mark Hayward,

New Hampshire electricity sales stagnant during 2020s

Several Real Estate Signs During Spring.

Where does home affordability go from here?

Paul Briand,

Index of affordability in New Hampshire tied for poorest showing in 2025

Cutting pennies from businesses while gutting NH’s future is bad policy

Opinion,

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.

More news from NHBR:

Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis

As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.

Wooden Hammer Judge Against The Background Of Dollars

Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH

Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.