Category Archives: Economy/Economics
Are RPC State Smart Transportation Initiatives Going After Uber and Lyft?
Uber and Lyft riders and drivers, beware. Regionalism and urbanism may be the reason your services are being banned in various cities across the world. … According to the “State Smart Transportation Initiative” ride-hailing increases the use of cars and the actual … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Economy/Economics, Progressives, Property Rights, Reguations
Tagged Lyft, Regional Planning, RPC's, SSTI, Uber
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North Country Lawmakers Tackle N.H.’s Demographic Challenges
New Hampshire is getting older, but a group of lawmakers, including two from the North Country, are working to find solutions to ensure that the state’s economy and tax base remains strong and services are not burdened in the decades … Continue reading
NH Committee to Study Cryptocurrency – 2017 Meeting Video
New Hampshire’s Committee to Study Cryptocurrency meets for its required 2017 meeting. They question state regulators after the Cryptocurrency Protection Act has been in place for a few months. They ultimately decide to recommend no further actions against or for … Continue reading
Ruger sales, income shot down in 3rd quarter
Sturm, Ruger & Co.’s sales and profits have taken a hit ever since Donald Trump was elected president, and last quarter was no different, according to the company’s most recent earnings release. | Keep Reading at NHBR
HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER REACTS TO STATE REVENUE REPORT
CONCORD- House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement relative to the state revenue report published Thursday, in which stated the following: “Business Taxes for October totaled $25.7 million, which were $0.9 million (3.6%) above plan and $8.1 million … Continue reading
New Bitcoin Vending Competitor Installs Machines in Keene, Manchester!
Big news for Bitcoin fans in Manchester and Keene – we’ve got competition in the bitcoin vending space! As of yesterday, Blackfrog became the first real Bitcoin Vending Machine company to install units in New Hampshire! | Keep Reading at Free Keene
Overtourism: a contemporary option to poor prior planning
“Overtourism” is a term that first became part of our lexicon in 2012. However, the debate about whether the pros of increased visitation—spending, jobs, new revenue sources—are enough to offset the cons, has been ongoing for decades. | Keep Reading … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment
Tagged InDepthNH, Overtourism, Planning
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Balsams: Key Plan To Expand Ski Slopes Slips Behind
LANCASTER – With another winter approaching, the Balsams’ developer is still working on its plan to expand the skiing area, Ed Brisson, an official with developer Dixville Capital LLC, said Wednesday night. Originally, the developers hoped to begin construction in … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Economy/Economics
Tagged Balsams, Development, Lancaster, Skiing
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New Hampshire governor all in on White House ‘Cut the red tape’ initiative
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is a big fan of President Donald Trump’s deregulation initiative. The Granite State governor is such a fan, in fact, that he and a specially appointed committee are in the midst of their own broad-based deregulation … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Economy/Economics, Reguations
Tagged Chris Sununu, deregulation, Donald Trump
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Bitcoin Surpasses $100 BILLION Total Value, Despite Looming Schisms
It has been a crazy last year for Bitcoin, for better or for worse. One year ago this month, Bitcoin’s “market cap”, the total global value of all the bitcoins in existence, was at 10 billion dollars. This week, after … Continue reading
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