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Nearly half the tourists who come to New Hampshire visit the Lakes Region. And they spend millions of dollars while they’re here.

But some businesses in the area are bracing for the high gas prices to hit their bottom line this year, especially companies whose profits depend on boats.

NHPR correspondent Shannon Mullen has more.

It is not unusual these days to hear about job losses in any number of industries.

But one area that gets little publicity about a shrinking workforce is the real estate business.

It’s not the best of times for that industry, with sales slowing and credit tightening.

Those conditions have convinced many agents to find other work, or at least pray hard for a sale.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more.

Best known for her portrayals of the complex, intertwined history of Native and White Americans, a heritage the author herself shares, Louise Erdrich came to The Music Hall in Portsmouth to talk about her new book “The Plague of Doves” and take questions from the audience and Exchange host Laura Knoy. Today we bring you part of that performance.