Economy Archives - Page 21 of 28

Don’t throw cold water on state’s hot economy

July 20, 2019 Op-Ed

by Greg Moore | In the South, you often hear the phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” It’s too bad that idiom hasn’t become more popular in New Hampshire, because our state Legislature seems intent on breaking our vibrant, robust economy and instead throwing the car that’s going 100 mph in reverse. Five … Read more

Kuster and Pappas Help the US House Pass a $15/Hr. Federal Min. Wage

July 18, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The US House just passed a bill to hike the Federal Minimum wage to $15.00 per hour. A move that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says would cost the US at least 1.3 million jobs if it became law.

Did NH Democrat Dan Feltes Just Admit Their Budget is a Tax Hike on Job Creators

July 15, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Governor Sununu vetoed the New Hampshire Democrat’s awful, terrible, irresponsible budget. He had several reasons, but one of the biggest and best was that it raises taxes on job creators.

Volinsky and Feltes the Marxist Wunder Twins

Volinsky and Feltes’ “False Narratives” About New Hampshire Take Another Punch to the Gut

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Democrats Dan Feltes and Andrew Volinsky want to be the next Governor of New Hampshire. Job one is to paint New Hampshire as doomed and Governor Sununu as the villain. Not an easy task and CNBC just threw another gut punch to their narrative.

Republicans Need to Speak for and in Defense of the Economy – Because the Left Want’s to Take It Away

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Leftist desperado media narratives exist to create perception. A false reality that some left-wing priority is both legitimate and of pressing public interest. In most cases, neither is true. It’s just scaremongering to facilitate your loss of liberty while Government accumulates power.

Gov Sununu Vetoes The Democrat’s Tax and Spend Budget

June 29, 2019June 28, 2019 Skip

The Democrats decided to pull the same financial stunt just before Bill O’Brien became speaker. Create a structural deficit by using “today’s surplus” to up the amounts spent in following years. But current financial revenue performance is no indication of the future. Who knows if the State’s revenues will remain high especially if these bills, … Read more

“Tax Relief Continues to Fuel Economy”

June 21, 2019 Op-Ed

NEWS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 18, 2019 CONTACT: Greg Moore, GMoore@afphq.org Tax Relief Continues to Fuel Economy Unemployment data shows 610 more NH residents working CONCORD, NH – Following today’s release of another strong employment report showing 610 more New Hampshire residents working and the state’s workforce adding 890 individuals, both of which … Read more

Dangerous Legislation

June 13, 2019

This Tuesday Democrats in the House and Senate introduced dangerously misguided legislation. Under the guise of protecting you they moved to hold manufacturers liable for crimes committed with their products. The measure seeks to repeal legislation passed in 2005. That measure enacted protections for industry based on illegal use, abuse and resultant injury and damage. … Read more

Facebook Doodlings – Where do they get these ideas on Minimum Wage?

June 10, 2019 Skip

Yup, in our effort to better get the message out on how various locality’s Democrat NH State Reps are voting, here’s one about Nashua’s concerning the the Minimum Wage. It’s a topic that’s near and dear to my heart (and limited government philosophy) so when I saw it on Facebook in that “by invitation only” … Read more

Socialist Argentine History: Part 2 of 2

May 18, 2019May 18, 2019

Socialism is present in many South American countries. Americans need to know the results of socialism. We need to understand how it has become imbedded. It is important to deal with the facts of a political system that has known and profound consequences. Let’s start with Argentina. Socialist Policy Results In the 1970’s inflation in … Read more

Socialist Argentine History: Part 1 of 2

May 17, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Socialism is present in many South American countries. Americans need to know the results of socialism. We need to understand how it has become imbedded. It is important to deal with the facts of a political system that has known and profound consequences. Let’s start with Argentina. It happened in Argentina… It can happen here … Read more

Donald Trump – The Free Trade Warrior We Hoped We Elected

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 Op-Ed

By Bill O’Brien (former Speaker of the NH House) In 2018 the U.S. bought $559.5 billion in goods and services from China. In turn, China bought $120.3 billion in goods and services from the U.S. In order to sustain even this unbalanced trade, the U.S. had to endure Chinese requirements that U.S. companies transfer our … Read more

Data Point – Economy is firing on all cylinders PLUS more!

May 5, 2019May 4, 2019 Skip

Short takes: GDP: expanded at 3.2% Commerce Department said last week the economy grew by 3.2% in the first quarter on an annualized basis. That was the best start to a year since 2015. The official jobs report for April from the government will be released Friday. Jobs: Private payrolls surge by 275,000 in April, blowing … Read more

John Hickenlooper Comes to New Hampshire to “‘Teach’ Fish How To Swim”

May 4, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The GraniteState has record low unemployment. Our labor force has swelled to historical highs. It’s an employee’s market with excellent wage and benefits options. We’re the fastest growing economy in New England. So, why is Democrat John Hickenlooper here telling us his plan to rescue and reboot American capitalism?

US Unemployment Lowest Since 1969 – The Left Must Be Losing Their Minds!

May 3, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The US economy continues to motor along. After a first quarter report of GDP growth at 3.2%, the job numbers are spectacular. The US Unemployment rate hit a 49 year low of 3.6 percent.

And would it be that NH Democrats “lost” this company for the State?

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 Skip

The economy is booming here in NH – unemployment is low, wages are rising, and companies are expanding and local towns and cities are opening their doors (er, mostly) for new companies to set up camp. Also, this State is known for this kind of industry – good work at good wages. The kind of … Read more

Data Point – Hispanics making economic gains

April 24, 2019 Skip

Emphasis mine: For the fourth consecutive year, Hispanics increased their rate of home ownership, reaching a rate of 47.1%. In 2018, Latinos added 362,000 homeowners which is the highest number of owner households added for Latinos since 2005. In 2017, Hispanics saw the third consecutive year of income growth and the highest of any demographic. … Read more

Initial US Jobless Claims in April Lowest Since September, 1969

April 19, 2019 Steve MacDonald

A strange thing happened on the way to the unemployment line. The line got shorter. Another strange thing? About 70% of jobs filled in 2018 came as a result of individuals who were not even in the labor force. Folks who had given up looking got up and got a job.

New Study Shows Pro-Growth Policies are Working

April 16, 2019 Op-Ed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2019 CONTACT: Greg Moore, GMoore@afphq.org New Study Shows Pro-Growth Policies are Working New Hampshire has highest ever ranking in new ALEC Rich States, Poor States study CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire on Monday praised elected officials who helped enact pro-growth policies that led to New Hampshire’s highest ranking … Read more

Trump Get’s Media to Insist Only 3.9 Million People Dropped Off Food Stamps

March 31, 2019 Steve MacDonald

When the President said 5 Million people were dropping off Food Stamps, the media went to work to prove him wrong. It was only 3.9 Million you cad. How Brilliant is that? If he’d said 3.9 Million what number would the Media have ‘found?’