NH Business Review editor Jeff Feingold talks to writer Bob Sanders about the current debate over whether the PUC should raise rates, especially commercial rates, for energy efficiency improvements. The PUC says businesses will see the greatest long term advantages, but they will also be paying more in the increase. Then Jeff talks to Associate Editor Liisa Rajala about the current hiring climate. There’s a labor shortage out there, at least in some sectors, and that means wages and sign on bonuses are increasing.
This week’s episode is sponsored by TFMoran, a leading land planning and engineering firm with offices in Bedford and Portsmouth, NH.
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Bob and Jeff discuss the sausage making the House of Representatives undertook in crafting their state budget proposal, which they passed yesterday. The upshot? Business should be happy with the outcome. Bob breaks down why.
Bob Sanders briefs listeners about a development that’s occurred in the latest round of stimulus - assistance for newer businesses
HEFA may not be the best known agency in NH, but their mission is critical, with an ultimate goal of enabling lower costs for health and education services
CPA Kevin Kennedy joins editor Jeff Feingold for a deep dive into how the New Hampshire Department of Revenue is treating PPP money in this tax season
Reporter Bob Sanders talks about his investigation into OSHA's track record during the pandemic, during which complaints rose by 15 percent while inspections declined by 50 percent
Alex Horton, owner of Café la Reine, and Ashley Oberg, owner of Barre Life, talk about how their downtown Manchester businesses are weathering the pandemic, the importance of supporting local, and about their podcast, Coffee at the Barre.
Plymouth State University professors Dr. Chen Wu and Dr. Roxana Wright about their recent study which shows 7.7 percent of the state’s total private sector employment comes from foreign-owned firms
Jeff talks with Jim Glassman and Tom Cunningham from J.P. Morgan about the company's 2021 Business Leaders Outlook survey. Based on the survey, and on what Tom is seeing first hand with clients in New Hampshire, the pair is optimistic about the economy, and opportunity for a return to modest growth, in 2021.
