New Hampshire Business Review - June 17, 2022

June 15, 2022

Jeff Feingold

Three Businessmen Meeting In A Conference Room.

Opinion: Playing defense on energy efficiency in the Legislature

Kelly Buchanan and Sam Evans-Brown

In the last session, advocates were forced to counter efforts to stymie progress

Election landscape is clearer

Brad Cook

With congressional districts finally drawn, state, federal contests take shape as primary

Social media in the workplace

Doug Teschner

Are you a prisoner to your cellphone?

No signs of ebbing for boat market on Winnipesaukee

Catherine McLaughlin/The Laconia Daily Sun

‘Still really hot’ demand despite rising prices

Web3 and the future economy

Bill Ryan

What does the next iteration of the internet portend for employers, customers and careers?

Embracing the hybrid culture

Sara Delavergne

The data shows an overwhelming consensus in favor of adopting a new work model

Survey: Granite Staters worried about economy

Jeff Feingold

NH residents are feeling worse off than they did a year ago when it comes to the economy

Freeride Skier Charging Down Through The Forest In Fresh Powder, Kuhtai, Austria

NH ski visits downhill from last year

David Brooks-Concord Monitor

Visits to NH ski areas remain below pre-pandemic levels, according to new data

A ‘perfect storm’ of supply side burdens

Bob Sanders

At midyear, NH businesses struggle to keep up in a hot economy

Artists chasing sand dollars

John Angelo

Master sand sculptors flock to Hampton Beach Classic

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.