Jobs, Wages and Economic Development

• U.S., New England and New Hampshire economies (01-21-2009)

  Information about the U.S., New England and New Hampshire economies, presented on January 21, 2009 to a joint session of the House Finance and Ways and Means committees.

• New Hampshire's Economic Outlook - May 2010 (05-21-2010)
  After the Great Recession, New Hampshire is “stumbling towards the light” but still at a faster pace than either the regional or national average. New Hampshire’s job base declined by about 4.5%, but has recovered somewhat – as of March 2010 New Hampshire has 3% fewer jobs than in December 2007.

• New Hampshire's Economic Outlook; November 2009 (11-11-2009)
  While it’s likely the recession is technically over, for many it doesn’t feel that way and won’t until unemployment stops climbing and job growth returns. And that is at least a year away.

• New Hampshire's Economic Outlook - May 2009 (05-21-2009)
  A past president of the Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Association of New Hampshire said in early May 2007 that New Hampshire was in for a “Nantucket Sleigh Ride” with hundreds more sub-prime borrowers losing their homes through the course of this year and into next year. That prediction has turned out to be all too true.

• New Hampshire's Economic Outlook - November 2008 (12-15-2008)
  The economic forecast from one year ago expected that the underlying strength of the economy would carry New Hampshire through the year 2008 without a recession. But we anticipated a very bumpy ride. And that certainly turned out to be true.
   
   

• New Hampshire's Economic Outlook - May 2008 (06-05-2008)

  New Hampshire had one of its best ski seasons ever due to an abundance of snow. Venture capital investment in New Hampshire appears to be on the rise. Job losses in manufacturing can be tied to the failing real estate markets, and the downturn in housing construction. Financial services in the Granite State have been contracting, while healthcare is expanding. State and local governments are constrained by falling revenues, and rising expenditures. Housing prices in New Hampshire will probably fall 15% from the peak, before real estate markets bottom out. Still, New Hampshire should hold its traditional position of outperforming the regional economy in the future.

• Outlook for the New Hampshire economy, November 2007 (11-20-2007)

  Prepared in association with the New England Economic Partnership

• November 2007 Economic Report (11-02-2007)
  Prepared in November 2007 for publication in BusinessNH magazine.

• The Status of Working New Hampshire (09-01-1998)

  Every two years the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a Washington DC economic think tank, publishes a 400+ page report entitled "State of Working America" that analyzes trends and issues related to employment, wages, and income of Americans. In collaboration with EPI, the Center has prepared a paper that highlights New Hampshire data and trends from the national study. The Center is one of a dozen state level policy centers with which EPI plans to collaborate on economic studies in the future.