RECENT data from the NH Fiscal Policy Institute revealed that the government shutdown could have significant impacts in the state. Nearly 19,000 federal workers live in New Hampshire, and about 9,100 federal jobs are based in the state. About 77,000 Granite Staters receive federally funded food assistance through the SNAP program, and more than 5,000 people benefit from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) support. The state reports it can cover food assistance costs for about 30 days, but a longer shutdown could put those benefits in jeopardy.
DATA surveyed from the CDC found that New Hampshire is the fourth healthiest state in the United States, with 85.1% of adults reporting their health as good, very good or excellent. Among these residents, 37.7% report very good health, tying with Vermont for the highest percentage in this category, while 15.7% describe their health as excellent. New Hampshire’s ranking highlights the concentration of high self-reported health in smaller, higher-income states with strong access to health care.
RESUME Builder surveyed nearly 1,000 U.S. business leaders and found that nearly half of companies will require employees to be in the office at least four days a week in 2026. Of those respondents who wish to increase in-office days are doing so to improve productivity and company culture. Three in 10 companies won’t allow remote work, even though most surveyed companies said they didn’t provide incentives for employees to work from the office.
WHEN it comes to the relationship between hiring and AI, AIResumeBuilder.com analysis showed that one in five hiring managers say that more than half of the resumes they receive are AI-generated, and 62% have fired employees after discovering skills didn’t match AI-inflated resumes. One in five companies say they are considering pay-to-apply systems to reduce resume volume.
TODAY, 21% of U.S. workers say at least some of their work is done with AI, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in September, up from 16% a year ago. Workers younger than 50 and workers with a bachelor’s degree or more education are among the most likely to use AI in their job. The increase in workplace AI usage over the past year is mostly driven by the latter group.
