Number Crunch

58%
Despite the stress of the past year, almost 60% of married men and women say the pandemic made them appreciate their spouse more. That’s amore!
Source: American Family Survey, July 2020, based on married adults ages 18 to 55, Institute for Family Studies

12.7%
The projected decline in high school graduates in New England by 2037.
Sources: 10th edition of ‘Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates,” Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education; New England Journal of Higher Education

$164,000
Direct aid given to NH hospitality workers in 2020 through the NH Hospitality Employee Relief Fund. The fund offers $250 grants to hospitality employees who apply at NHHERF.org.
Source: NH Lodging & Restaurant Association, which manages the fund

56
Percent of assisted living providers nationally who say, under current conditions, they won’t make it another year due to increased COVID costs.
Source: “State of Nursing Home Industry: Facing Financial Crisis and Staffing Challenges,” The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living

Did You Know?
A whopping 43% of the workforce is working remotely some of the time, which made businesses even more vulnerable to cybercrime, which now totals more than $1 trillion worldwide.
Sources: NordVPN Teams; globalworkplaceanalytics.com; McAfee Corp, “The Hidden Costs of Cybercrime”