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The Two New Hampshires

New Hampshire Economist and Chancellor of the Community College System Ross Gitell is looking at the major demographic and economic differences between the rural and more urban parts of our state - a divide he says is growing. We’re talking about that, and his ideas on closing the gap.  

GUESTS:

  • Ross Gittell- Chancellor of the Community College System, forecast manager at the New England Economic Partnership, and author of the recent paper, “Two New Hampshires: What Does it Mean?”
  • Mill Duncan -  Research Director of AGree, a food and agriculture policy group in Washington DC, professor emeritus at UNH, and a fellow at UNH's Carsey Institute, where she also served as founding director. She recently updated her book World’s Apart: Why Poverty Persists in Rural America.

CALLOUTS:

  • David Preece – Executive Director, Southern NH Planning Commission.
  • Mike Laracy,  Founder and CEO or Rapid Insight Inc. in North Conway.

*Here's a link to Ross Gittell's whitepaper.

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Laura is well known in New Hampshire for her in-depth coverage of important issues and is widely regarded for her interviews with presidential hopefuls. Laura is a graduate of Keene High School in New Hampshire. Prior to hosting The Exchange, Laura worked in public radio in Washington, D.C. as a local reporter and announcer for WAMU and as a newscaster for NPR. Before her radio career, she was a researcher for USA Today's "Money" section, and a research assistant at the Institute for International Economics. Laura occasionally guest hosts national programs such as The Diane Rehm Show and Here and Now. In 2007 Laura was named New Hampshire Broadcaster of the Year by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters.
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