When it comes to the economy, many have long believed that “a rising tide lifts all boats,” that economic growth benefits all of the workers and investors who contribute to it. In recent decades, that belief has not held true, as low- and moderate-income families and individuals have not fully shared in the affluence they helped to create. As a result, they have found it harder not only to make ends meet on a daily basis, but to save for their children’s futures or to prepare for their own retirement.
NHFPI endeavors to shed light on trends in wages, poverty, and other economic measures, on their implications for working New Hampshirites, and on public policies designed to foster economic opportunity and prosperity here in the Granite State.
Latest State Economy Publications
- Capping Assistance Would Affect Few but Add to Economic Hardship for Some Children February 6, 2012 In any given month in 2010, some 11,000 people looked to New Hampshire’s Financial Assistance for Needy Families (FANF) program for help in meeting everyday needs. Of that number, nearly three in four were children, many of whom are being cared for by r...
- Statement of Executive Director Jeff McLynch on Legislative Briefings on New Hampshire Economy December 13, 2011 Does this show up at all?
- Poverty Continues to Climb in the United States, Remains Above Pre-Recession Levels in New Hampshire September 13, 2011 Data released earlier today by the US Census Bureau indicate that poverty continues to climb across the country, as millions of individuals and families experience firsthand the effects of the nation’s sluggish economic recovery. The same data suggest t...
- Poverty on the Rise Across the US and in New Hampshire September 16, 2010 The US Census Bureau’s annual report on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage reveals a sizable increase in the national poverty rate in 2009, as the ongoing recession continues to take its toll on millions of individuals and families struggling to make ends meet. Data included with the release of the report show a similarly sharp upturn in poverty in New Hampshire, though such state-oriented findings should be considered preliminary until the Census Bureau issues more authoritative state-by-state data later this month.
