Latest Links: GOP’s Agenda Affects Women, Foreclosures’ Pace Slows, Seacoast Home Sales Hit Record High

New Hampshire’s Business and Economic News In Brief:

Representatives Warn Of GOP Agenda’s Affect On Women – “Linking the agendas of House Speaker William O’Brien and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, three Democratic state lawmakers warned Thursday about what they called the attack on women.” The Union Leader

Foreclosures Rise But Pace Slows In April – “The number of foreclosures filed in April in New Hampshire rose for the third month in a row, but they continue to lag behind last year’s pace. The April filings ‘present the classic economist’s dilemma,’ said the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, which releases the figures each month.” NHBR

UNH Grads’ Startup Eyes Boston Via Crowdsourcing – “Regaalo, the social gifting e-commerce company run by four recent graduates of the University of New Hampshire, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to finance its expansion into Boston.” NHBR

Seacoast Home Sales Set Records In May – “As June arrives — traditionally the strongest month of the year for real estate closings — sales of Seacoast Region single-family homes set records in May with 99 total transactions among homes and condominiums.” The Union Leader