The gap between earnings and housing costs

Good morning, New Hampshire, and welcome to Wednesday. Today, Ethan DeWitt looks at a new housing report that puts in stark detail what many residents already feel: Housing costs in New Hampshire cities are far outpacing earnings. Also, William Skipworth reports on a new Dartmouth Health program that aims to address home care in rural areas. And, from States Newsroom’s David Lightman, Congress struggles to find common ground on AI development. Thank you for reading, and enjoy the day. — Dana

By Ethan DeWitt

There is a growing gap in New Hampshire between how much it costs for housing and how much residents are earning — and nowhere is it clearer than in the cities. The numbers, included in a new report by New Hampshire Housing, underscore a trend. As median home prices continue to hit record highs, workers in the Granite State are increasingly being priced out of the cities they serve.

By William Skipworth

Dartmouth Health and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College announced Tuesday they’re launching a new at-home health care program, an effort to address healthcare delivery challenges in rural New Hampshire and Vermont where patients often live far from doctors and health facilities.

By David Lightman

The challenges and dire threats surrounding the unchecked growth of artificial intelligence appear unlikely to move Congress or President Donald Trump to act as the U.S. Senate enters its last week before the midterms. The rapid emergence of the technology has sparked a host of policy debates, with some warning of an existential threat to humanity, requiring urgent attention. But the only action Congress could plausibly take before November’s elections is a relatively toothless measure aiming to control the massive consumer electricity costs of AI.