New Hampshire residents are far more pessimistic about their own economic future than they were just after the 2024 presidential election, according to a new consumer confidence survey done for the Business and Industry Association (BIA).

More than three-fourths of respondents said prices for everyday items they bought went up over the last year, and a majority believed this trend would continue into 2026.

The Nov. 13-17 poll by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center found only 28% expect their personal finances to be better a year from now compared to 46% who were optimistic about the future back in November 2024.

Another 35% currently said they expect to be worse off in a year while 36% said their finances will be about the same.

“Granite Staters are feeling the effects of h

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