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As State Officials Offer Towns Affordable Housing Grants, Progress Has Lagged

New Hampshire officials are hoping to distribute about $2 million in grants to cities and towns as part of the InvestNH housing program this week.

National Unemployment Rate Drops As Jobs Increase

The national unemployment rate dropped from 3.6 percent in February to 3.5 percent in March.

As Cities Race to Find Housing, Some Call for More State Homelessness Funding

In 2019, Keene’s Human Services Department recorded just one individual and one family formally asking the city for help with their housing.

National Gas Prices See Slight Rise But New Hampshire Prices Remain Low

Here in New Hampshire, the average price per gallon of gas is $3.233, right on par with prices last week.

Repeal of Interest and Dividends Tax Disproportionately Benefits Wealthy NH Households | Opinion

In 2021, the Legislature enacted a phaseout plan for the Interest and Dividends Tax, which is collected from a percentage of income generated by wealth, that would eliminate the tax by 2027.

Infant Formula Shortages Forced Some Parents to Feed Their Babies in Less Healthy Ways

One third of families who relied on formula to feed their babies during the COVID-19 pandemic were forced by severe infant formula shortages to resort to suboptimal feeding practices that can harm infant health, according to our research published in the journal Maternal and Child Nutrition.

NH Community Power: Rates Will Be 20 to 40 Percent Less than Utility Companies

Using a model that’s been called “transformative” for the energy market, the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire announced this week its initial electricity rate will be 15.8 cents per kilowatt-hour, representing a 20 to 40 percent savings compared to the state’s utility companies.

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