New Hampshire Business Review - July-12 2013

July 1, 2013

NH Business Review Staff

Bipartisan budget moves state forward

Maggie Hassan,

It sets the foundation for a more innovative economic future

Vouchers are not the answer for poor kids

Bill Duncan,

The ‘school choice’ debate is a diversion from the real discussion of how we can best educate low-income children

Dentists are answering the oral health call in New Hampshire

Puneet Kochhar,

The Dental Society’s 800 members are joining a nationwide campaign to address the state’s dental health disparities

What you should know about the Affordable Care Act

Greta Johansson, Tom Raffio,

Aug. 8 forum can provide answers to small businesses

A garden party visit with Ray Burton

Brad Cook,

A reflection on the time, effort and dedication the longtime executive councilor has given to the state

Lessons from 20 years in the stock market

Daniel Cohen,

When it comes to investing, time is a great teacher

Is our education system teaching our children less?

Ron Bourque,

Thoughts on giving iPads to children in grammar school

Vt. bank acquisition adds to N.H. Thrift Bancshares holdings

Bob Sanders,

Details of the $14.4 million purchase of Central Financial Corp., owner of Randolph National Bank, were released in a proxy last week

Cartoon for the week of July 12, 2013

NH Business Review Staff,

N.H. business loans shoot up under federal bank lending program

Bob Sanders,

In the first quarter, the banks collectively lent businesses $817 million – 30 percent more than 2010

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.