Job growth in the Granite State is still healthy - while wage growth remains slow. Consumers seem in the mood to spend, but some local retailers say they lack shoppers. And New Hampshire's housing crunch just gets tighter -- especially for renters.
GUESTS:
- Jeff Feingold - Editor of the New Hampshire Business Review.
- Brian Gottlob - Principal of PolEcon Research, an economic research firm based in New Hampshire.
- Russ Thibeault - President ofApplied Economic Research, an economic and real estate consulting firm in Laconia.
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The government says average hourly earnings rose a modest 2.5% over the past year.
The Federal Reserve holds off on raising its key interest rate but signals increases to come.
The U.S. economy grows at 4.1 percent, hitting the 4% mark for the first time in four years, but some warn soaring GDP figures are not here to stay.
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For the second time in five years, Keene shopping center changes ownership.
N.H. renters face high rents and record-low vacancy rates-- an issue, too, for businesses, given the critical role housing plays in workforce development.
