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Friday, May 12, 2017 |
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Hawaii Politicians Steering a Course for Economic Decline like Bankrupt Puerto Rico
By News Release @ 10:03 PM :: 4482 Views :: Economy
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...Hawaii's elected officials have been pursuing the same economic policies which led Puerto Rico, Detroit and Greece to become economic basket cases....
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Saturday, May 6, 2017 |
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UHERO: Hawaii economy begins Trump Era in fine form
By UHERO @ 4:38 PM :: 4131 Views :: Economy
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...the economic outlook for Hawaiʻi, which remains favorable, despite tremendous uncertainty about future U.S. policy....
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Friday, April 28, 2017 |
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And the Winner is—Not Hawaii
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:57 PM :: 5866 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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The most recent version of Rich States, Poor States has been released, and once again, Hawaii ends up on the wrong end of that title....
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
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Rich States-Poor States: Hawaii Ranks 43rd
By News Release @ 10:13 PM :: 7249 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...after the Legislature finishes raising taxes, Hawaii will be back up to 50th....
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Monday, April 17, 2017 |
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Video: Free Market Solutions for Hawaii's Economy
By Video @ 11:51 PM :: 4400 Views :: Economy
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Affordable housing, homelessness, the high cost of living, and unfunded state worker liabilities. These are just a few of the serious problems facing Hawaii's economy....
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Friday, March 3, 2017 |
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UHERO Fears Trumpmonster: “Many things could go wrong in Washington”
By UHERO @ 3:51 PM :: 4307 Views :: Economy
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"...Trump and the Republican Congress could disrupt health care, government employment, and public services...."
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Wednesday, February 8, 2017 |
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Economy: DBEDT Drops 2017 Growth Projection to 1.8%
By News Release @ 9:44 PM :: 6307 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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“The downward adjustment in Hawaii’s economic growth for 2017 was mainly due to the new projection on visitor expenditures for 2017”
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Sunday, January 15, 2017 |
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UHERO Adjusts Economic Forecast Upward Thanks to Trump
By UHERO @ 1:37 AM :: 4627 Views :: Economy
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...we have adjusted upward modestly our forecast for gross domestic product in 2017 to 2019....
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Friday, December 16, 2016 |
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UHERO Panic Attack: Trump More Dangerous than China
By UHERO @ 2:47 PM :: 4763 Views :: Economy
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...China (is not) as large a risk as the possibility of policy errors by the incoming Trump administration....
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Thursday, December 1, 2016 |
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Harbors Division Fee Hike designed to boost $77M OHA Slush Fund?
By Andrew Walden @ 11:48 PM :: 10963 Views :: Economy, OHA, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...OHA milked $12,684,000 from Harbors Division in 2015....
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Saturday, November 26, 2016 |
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Are capitalism and spirituality incompatible?
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:44 PM :: 7230 Views :: Economy, Religion
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Free markets can help the rich, but what about the poor?
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Saturday, November 19, 2016 |
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What the Trump presidency might mean to Hawaii’s economy
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:25 AM :: 5572 Views :: Economy
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...a prosperous society is where the rich get richer and the poor get richer....
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Saturday, October 1, 2016 |
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Wednesday, August 31, 2016 |
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DBEDT: Hawaii economy continues to expand
By News Release @ 7:00 PM :: 5220 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Tourism and Construction....
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016 |
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CNBC: Top States for Business—Hawaii Ranks 49th
By Selected News Articles @ 7:52 PM :: 6141 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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...costs are the highest in the nation....
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Sunday, June 19, 2016 |
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Video: How Free is Hawaii Economically?
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:13 PM :: 5059 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii Ranked in Bottom Five States for Economic Freedom....
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Sunday, June 12, 2016 |
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Hawaii Economy 10th-Worst in USA
By News Release @ 8:53 PM :: 5625 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...2016’s States with the Best & Worst Economies....
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Honolulu Third-Fastest Construction Job Growth
By News Release @ 3:31 PM :: 8111 Views :: Development, Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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Honolulu Metro Area Hits All-Time April Construction Employment High as Employers add 5,000 New Jobs....
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Monday, May 23, 2016 |
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Hawaii: Worst State to make a Living
By Selected News Articles @ 3:44 AM :: 7949 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...For the sixth year in a row Hawaii was named the worst state to make a living for its 68.6 percent higher cost of living than the national average....
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Sunday, May 22, 2016 |
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UHERO Releases County Economic Forecasts
By News Release @ 5:46 PM :: 5827 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii’s four counties are moving steadily forward, accommodating new visitors, restoring lost jobs, and growing household incomes....
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Monday, May 9, 2016 |
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UHERO: Hawaii Innovation Matters
By UHERO @ 9:17 PM :: 5530 Views :: Economy, Small Business
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Innovation is the key to economic growth and prosperity....
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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National Report Sees Hawaii Drop to 42nd in Economic Competitiveness
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:27 AM :: 5505 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Grassroot Institute says state tax burden continues to stifle economic growth in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016 |
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CTA Innovation Scorecard: Hawaii Dead Last, Likely to Stay There
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 5385 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) just released their annual Innovation Scorecard and Hawaii ranked in the lowest of four tiers....
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Friday, February 12, 2016 |
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Video: Free Market Economics for Hawaii (with Erik Root)
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:55 PM :: 4290 Views :: Economy
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...economist Eric Root and Dr. Keli'i Akina discuss free market economics as applied to Hawaii....
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Thursday, February 11, 2016 |
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DBEDT: Residential building permits jump 67.5 percent
By News Release @ 6:02 PM :: 5433 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) released its first quarter 2016 Statistical and Economic Report....
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Thursday, February 11, 2016 |
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UHERO: Recent Trends in Hawaii's Green Economy: Agriculture, Energy and Natural Resource Management
By UHERO @ 5:55 PM :: 7963 Views :: Energy, Agriculture, Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...three sectors that are key to future sustainability in Hawai‘i - energy, agriculture and natural resource management....
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Friday, February 5, 2016 |
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Business in Hawaii: Regulatory barriers and crippling tax rates
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:20 PM :: 5778 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...the state’s economy will continue to suffer until the regulatory barriers and crippling tax rates for businesses are removed....
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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Hawaii Economic Outlook Slips in National Standings
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:57 AM :: 4369 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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'Rich States, Poor States' Report Provides Road Map to Prosperity for Aloha State....
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015 |
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Hawaii Ranked in Bottom Five States for Economic Freedom
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:30 PM :: 5781 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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The comparative survey of economic freedom is based on ten different factors in the areas of government spending, taxes, and labor market freedom....
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Friday, December 11, 2015 |
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UHERO Hawaii Forecast: Expansion Will Continue, Despite Global Challenges
By UHERO @ 2:36 PM :: 4439 Views :: Economy
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Next year will see some easing of visitor growth....
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Thursday, November 19, 2015 |
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Tourism: US Arrivals Make up for Japanese Decline
By News Release @ 3:30 AM :: 6392 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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The report indicates a shift in the visitor market....
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 |
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Gallup: Hawaii Leads U.S. in Financial Well-Being
By Selected News Articles @ 3:59 AM :: 4859 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii residents had the highest financial well-being in the nation in 2014, followed closely by Alaska residents....
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 |
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Moody's -- Hawaii outlook positive
By News Release @ 3:47 AM :: 4669 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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What could make this rating go up--Increased economic diversification and reduced economic volatility....
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Tuesday, September 29, 2015 |
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Economic Growth? Honolulu Ranks 428th
By Selected News Articles @ 3:45 PM :: 5269 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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WalletHub compared 515 U.S. cities across 10 key metrics, ranging from population growth rate to unemployment rate decrease....
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Friday, September 25, 2015 |
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UHERO: Tourism, Construction Lead Economy
By UHERO @ 4:41 PM :: 6517 Views :: Economy, Rail, Tourism
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Tourism is pushing toward new records, and the construction upswing is building in strength....
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Friday, September 25, 2015 |
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Smart Growth Policies Worsened Hawaii Housing Crash
By Selected News Articles @ 2:37 AM :: 5910 Views :: Economy, Land Use
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...areas with restrictive land use regulations, often referred to as “smart growth,” were hit the hardest when housing crisis hit....
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Monday, September 14, 2015 |
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Recession Recovery? Honolulu Ranks 59th
By Selected News Articles @ 8:40 PM :: 4752 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Hillview, Ky. filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy in late August, brought the national total of municipal bankruptcies to 14 since 2008....
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Thursday, August 20, 2015 |
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DBEDT: Hawaii Growth Up but Still Short of 5% Dream
By News Release @ 5:25 PM :: 5726 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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"...we haven’t seen the 5.0 to 6.0 percent economic growth rates experienced during the previous business cycle...."
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Thursday, July 16, 2015 |
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Time Warner to Sell Oceanic to Charter Communications
By News Release @ 3:38 AM :: 6336 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government
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DCCA Cable Television Divison received an application from Charter Communications, Inc. and Time Warner Cable, Inc....
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Monday, July 6, 2015 |
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America’s Future: California Or Texas?
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 AM :: 4741 Views :: Economy
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If California is America’s future, then that future is overrun with poverty....
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Sunday, June 7, 2015 |
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UHERO: Neighbor Island Tourism Still Has Room to Grow
By UHERO @ 3:08 PM :: 5620 Views :: Economy, Tourism
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Tourism will see additional healthy gains on the Neighbor Islands for the next two years, before rising occupancy and costs begin to bring down growth rates, something that has already occurred on Oahu....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 |
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DBEDT: Hawaii Economic Growth Slows
By News Release @ 8:58 PM :: 4783 Views :: Economy
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...mainly due to the slower than expected growth of the U.S. economy during the first quarter and the decline in Japanese visitor spending....
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Monday, May 11, 2015 |
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Best City to Start a Career? Its not Honolulu
By Selected News Articles @ 1:32 PM :: 5770 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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Honolulu Ranks 101st: 95th for 'Professional Opportunities' and 107th for 'Quality of Life'....
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 |
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Hawaii seed industry estimated at $159M--Down 14%
By News Release @ 3:24 AM :: 7670 Views :: Agriculture, Economy, Hawaii Statistics, GMOs
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Outshipments of seed are projected to total 7.97 million pounds during the 2013-14 season, down 3 percent from the revised 8.25 million pounds shipped during the previous season....
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Saturday, May 2, 2015 |
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We stand to lose more than a telescope
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:53 AM :: 7879 Views :: Economy, Higher Education, OHA
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Is Hawaii's Government Safe for Investors?
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015 |
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DBEDT: International Students Contribute Over $205M to Economy
By News Release @ 3:44 PM :: 6070 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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DBEDT today released an economic report analyzing, “The Economic Impact of International Students in Hawaii.”
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015 |
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Hawaii Consumers 'Least Sustainable Spending Habits' in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:12 PM :: 7001 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The percentage of people overspending their income is twice as high in Hawaii and Nevada than in Maryland....
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