Is unemployment uptick a concern in NH?
Rate has ticked up to 3% after hovering around 2% for two years

NH economy: ‘Uncertainty rules’
‘Effective’ tariff rate slowing consumer spending, economist says

Stepping up for a friend
Sheehan Phinney sets $25,000 goal for cancer research in memory of late COO Paul Voegelin

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New Hampshire households’ financial well-being remained stable in 2024
According to recently released U.S. Census Bureau data, while the financial well-being of Granite Staters did not get worse between 2023 and 2024, it did not improve either.

NH Supreme Court decision clarifies workers’ comp. death benefits
The Appeals Board ruled in Galimberti’s favor, and the employer appealed the case to the Supreme Court. After full briefing and oral argument, the Court adopted O’Connor’s legal theory in full.

CONCORD
Consolidated Communications is uniting its residential, business and wholesale lines of business under fiber internet and network services brand Fidium.

TAKE 5
About 16%, or 121,000 New Hampshire residents age 16 or over who were working in 2024, worked from home in 2024.

Trump administration sues NH, seven other states over voter files
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice is suing New Hampshire Secretary of State Dave Scanlan, arguing he is illegally withholding the state’s voter file from federal officials.

White River Junction VA Medical Center unveils $16M renovation
Except for trauma, open heart surgery or open skull surgery, staff on the floor provide most types of specialty medical and surgical treatment, Rusch said.

THE BOTTOM LINE
STARBUCKS TO CUT JOBS, CLOSE STORES IN $1B RESTRUCTURING

Victory for veterans
Easterseals Military & Veterans Campus includes affordable housing, a conference center and a hub for nonprofits

Charlie Kirk and free speech
Efforts to silence speech contradicts Trump executive order citing First Amendment

Review your benefits
Things to consider this open enrollment season

NH’s coastal economy is short on miles, long on opportunity
New Hampshire’s coastline may stretch just 18 miles, but its economic impact reaches far beyond the shore.

Hannah Grimes grant helps businesses dream big
Hannah Grimes is one of eight economic development centers across the Granite State to receive money, the CDFA said in a Sept. 17 news release.

Creating meaningful change
Don’t let performance improvement plans become a path to termination

Littleton Regional Healthcare selects Dartmouth Health as preferred future partner
Move to join the DH system follows two years of study

NH trade mission to Canada seen as having positive results
Trip included businesspeople and policymakers

So why did Stephen Colbert really get canceled?
Bashing conservatives was probably not good for business

Hundreds of H-1B workers employed in New Hampshire
“The Pulse” is an exclusive feature of NH Business Review that examines local and national data to track New Hampshire’s economy.

The critical need to address mental health in our workplace and community
NH is confronting a medical crisis, but there are ways to effect positive change

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP
October 1, 2025, New Hampshire Business Review (UPS 413430). Monthly: annual subscription, $32, office of publication is 250 Commercial Street, Suite 4014, Hillsborough County, Manchester, N.H. 03101.

It’s not just a housing issue, New Hampshire
It’s a health issue, an economic issue and a moral one

Unlocking housing, unlocking opportunity
Why New England needs the ROAD to Housing Act

A critical defense against cyber attacks
Overwatch Foundation is helping the state and school districts protect critical systems

The NHBR BIZ LIST
Connect with one of NH’s largest banks, as featured in NH Business Review’s 2025 Book of Lists.

Winners declared for 2025 Business Excellence Awards
In all of those years, the Business Excellence Awards have been presented to over 300 exceptional Granite Staters — people from across the state whose accomplishments can inspire others to make their own mark on New Hampshire’s future.

Smart strategies for building and protecting wealth
For many business owners, wealth management is about more than increasing assets. It’s also about creating stability and preparing for the future.

Why does an obscure California law apply to your website?
Businesses commonly embed in their websites certain tracking technologies, like Meta Pixel, Google Analytics or LinkedIn Insight.

Protecting your business from cybercrime in a digital world
The ever-evolving digital world we operate in each day offers infinite opportunities for business growth and development, but it also presents many risks.

New Hampshire’s best business lawyers
Published annually, “The Best Lawyers in America®” is an exhaustive search for the country’s top attorneys. Here is a compilation of the top attorneys who practice in New Hampshire in dozens of legal specialties related to the needs of businesses, from administrative law to workers’ compensation.

New Hampshire’s best business lawyers
Michels & McKay 603-434-6331 25 Nashua Road, Suite C5 Manchester.

New Hampshire’s best business lawyers
Michels & McKay 603-434-6331 25 Nashua Road, Suite C5 Manchester.

CALENDAR
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Q&A INTERVIEW
Tech entrepreneur and educator Rajesh Nair

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ABOUT TOWN
1. Holy Rosary Credit Union (HRCU) recently announced the 18 recipients of its 2025 HRCU Annual Scholarship.