Fed rate hike not likely to impact NH economy
Interest rate hike? What interest rate hike? The move by the Federal Reserve to hike a key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point (0.25%) has provoked a big yawn in the New Hampshire economy.

About this series: Is the economy doing well or poorly? Data abounds on the national level to answer that question. Starting in May 2025, the NH Business Review has launched an effort to provide insight into the New Hampshire economy.
On a quarterly basis, “The Pulse” will report key economic indicators such as employment, inflation and economic growth for the New Hampshire economy.
About the author: The Pulse is written and reported by award winning journalist Mark Hayward, who has written about business, government, the justice system and social issues. Hayward has contributed to many Granite State media outlets, including: New Hampshire Magazine, NH Business Review, The Union Leader and The Keene Sentinel.
Interest rate hike? What interest rate hike? The move by the Federal Reserve to hike a key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point (0.25%) has provoked a big yawn in the New Hampshire economy.
As the price tag of power grows in New Hampshire, so does the expectation that demand will grow in the state as well as the region.
Inflation is back. Driven by higher fuel prices, inflation in New England shot up to a 4.3% annual rate in the spring quarter. That is more than double the rate of 2%, the target rate for the Federal Reserve nationwide,…
New Hampshire businesses seem to be hitting the summertime blues. Over a two-week period ending June 28, the percentage of businesses describing their performance as above average or better tumbled 5 points, and only 47% of businesses said they were…
NH residents are curbing the urge to ‘scratch’
It was brief, even fleeting, but for the first three months of 2026, the average, annualized rate of inflation in New England was 2%.
A gallon of gas has jumped about 25%
Is the New Hampshire economy up or down?
New Hampshire electricity sales stagnant during 2020s
Federal Reserve report shows cautious optimism about the future