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Is Being A Swing State Good For N.H.’s GDP?

As election season in this swing state draws to a close, we ask: What effect does New Hampshireā€™s status as a swing state have on the stateā€™s economy? Economist Brian Gottlob says that the short, high-profile events of the general election can be costly for the cities that host them, and they donā€™t add much […]

Consumer Confidence And The Dipping Dow

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks on Wall Street.Ā  First came the bad-ish news:Ā  The GDP grew…but not by much.Ā  Then came the good-ish news: Congress made an 11th hour deal to raise the debt ceiling and avert default…but it didn’t immediately solidify the country’s AAA credit rating.Ā  Just yesterday, the stock market fell, […]

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