New Hampshire Business Review - July 18, 2025

July 16, 2025

NH likely to see hike in health insurance premiums

Maureen Milliken-Nashua Ink Link,

NH has the nation’s lowest health insurance costs—but new state and federal laws could drive premiums up for many residents in coming years.

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Online business fraud continues to increase

Justin Jennings, Terra Carnrike-Granata,

Cyber scams cost U.S. businesses $16.6B in 2023. Learn key steps to protect your company from phishing, data breaches, and AI-driven threats.

Supreme Court allows Education Department cuts

Shauneed Miranda/NH Bulletin,

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, July 14, allowed the Trump administration, for now, to proceed with mass layoffs and a plan to dramatically downsize the Education Department ordered earlier this year. The decision from the nation’s highest court marks…

State-prompted DEI rollback underway at Keene State

Keene Sentinel Staff,

Keene State College has started to gut its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to comply with new state law. It’s an all-too familiar tune for many higher education institutions. Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has gone on…

What’s the game plan? Managing your 401(k) through crisis

Bryce Schuler,

Learn how to manage your 401(k) through market volatility, emergencies, and life changes with strategies for staying invested and understanding withdrawals.

Our country’s future

Doug Teschner,

Connecting with others can build hope

After the dust settles

Brad Cook,

‘Big beautiful bill’ and state budget present warning signs for all of us

New England College expands $10,000-per-year offer to Concord, Bishop Brady graduates

Jeremy Margolis-Concord Monitor,

The partnership, which started many years ago as a cross-town agreement between the college and John Stark, has steadily grown. Graduates of Hopkinton, Kearsarge Regional and Hillsboro-Deering, among several other high schools in the state, were already eligible.

New pharma settlement promises more funding for drug programs

Abigail Ham-Keene Sentinel,

Another national settlement with opioid manufacturers is poised to infuse Granite State drug prevention, treatment and recovery programs with a new wave of funding, the NH Attorney General’s Office announced Thursday, July 10.