New Hampshire Business Review - January 4 2008
Despite weak dollar, N.H. exports continue to fall
Lower prices from a weak dollar and better quality from technological advancements have made it easier for New Hampshire’s exporting companies to compete globally. However, foreign demand is mainly determined by how much money consumers abroad have to buy goods…
Present at the creation
“… he watched a bewildering collection of interest groups and political factions conspire to block essential legislation and conceal their narrowly partisan agendas behind a veil of popular rhetoric.” That’s not a sound bite from one of today’s presidential candidates.…
Last Word: It’s pea soup season
Winter is as much a jail sentence as a season. We’re holed up inside trying to stay warm and busy, for me this means, stoking the fire, reading, sipping scotch and making pea soup. An ancient food, pea soup has…
Chambers help members tackle enviro issues
New Hampshire’s chambers of commerce have always supported businesses in their communities with programs, lectures and networking opportunities. Now they’re helping members learn more about sustainable business practices and saving money. The green movement has become deeply rooted within the…
We can’t wait to fix mental health system
What will it take for New Hampshire to wake up to the urgent need to improve the quality, breadth and choice of mental heath services? Recent events have drawn attention to the need for improved mental health services, but it…
Financial Fitness Fair helps teens learn about money
An event designed to help teens understand how money works and how to make smart personal financial decisions will be presented Saturday, Jan. 19, by the NH JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester.…
Survey finds N.H. college savings miss mark
New Hampshire families are projected to meet only 22 percent of college costs based on current and expected savings practices, according to a recent survey conducted by Fidelity Investments. Fidelity’s College Savings Indicator calculates how prepared parents are to pay…
PSU launches financial literacy program for students
With the average loan debt of New Hampshire students nearly $25,000 — second highest in the nation — one Granite State university has created a program to help college start off on the right financial foot when they graduate. Plymouth…
