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Monday, September 26, 2016 |
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HIDOE Students Outpace Nation in AP Exam Gains
By News Release @ 10:11 PM :: 4766 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...gains on the Advanced Placement Program Exams over the year prior....
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Monday, September 26, 2016 |
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Survey: Hawaii Worst State for Teachers
By Selected News Articles @ 9:33 PM :: 6496 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...job pressures, low pay and lack of mobility force many teachers to quit soon after they start....
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Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Survey: Spanish People in Hawaii Among ‘Most Integrated’
By News Release @ 9:21 PM :: 5458 Views :: Hawaii History, Hawaii Statistics
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"...Full integration into U.S. society and economy generally takes more than one generation...."
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Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Obamacare Forcing Hawaii Doctors out of Business—Many become Hospital Employees
By News Release @ 7:21 PM :: 7199 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Small Business
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81.7% Regional Growth in Hospital Ownership of Physician Practices and Employment of Physicians....
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Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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Cost-Effective? Hawaii Highways Rank 48th Thanks to HIDOT ‘Administrative Disbursements’
By Selected News Articles @ 7:18 PM :: 5985 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii’s worst rankings are urban Interstate pavement condition (50th) and administrative disbursements per mile (49th)....
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Friday, September 16, 2016 |
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Understanding Hawaii Teacher Shortages
By News Release @ 4:42 AM :: 5626 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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A State-by-State Analysis of the Factors Influencing Teacher Supply, Demand, and Equity....
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Friday, September 16, 2016 |
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S&P, Fitch Upgrade Hawaii Bonds
By News Release @ 3:00 AM :: 5049 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...highest ever bond ratings and the strongest credit position the state has ever achieved in its history....
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Wednesday, September 14, 2016 |
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Wednesday, September 14, 2016 |
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Hawaii Marks Nation’s Sharpest Drop in Hospital Readmissions
By News Release @ 5:44 PM :: 4909 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Hawaii hospital readmissions fell 13.4% in 5 years....
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Wednesday, September 14, 2016 |
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High Cost of Living Pushes Hawaii Poverty Rate to 9th in USA
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 4994 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...229,000 people are living below the poverty line in Hawaii. This is 16.8% of the population....
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016 |
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Hawaii Student Loan Debt Ranked by College
By News Release @ 12:11 PM :: 4807 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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Hawaii Average Student Debt Per Borrower: $23,574 -- 44th in USA....
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016 |
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Hawaii 7th Best State for Health Care
By Selected News Articles @ 12:02 PM :: 4012 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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WalletHub analysts recently compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 3 key dimension: health care costs, access, and outcomes....
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016 |
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Hawaii Short 500 Doctors statewide
By Selected News Articles @ 3:50 AM :: 4895 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The latest figures are from the Hawaiʻi Physician Workforce Assessment, released today....
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Monday, September 12, 2016 |
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Hawaii 4th-Happiest State in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 7:52 PM :: 3282 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...we compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 28 key metrics, ranging from emotional health to income levels to sports participation rates....
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Thursday, September 8, 2016 |
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Hawaii #1 Again--Average Home Price $904K
By News Release @ 5:47 PM :: 4469 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The 2016 Coldwell Banker Home Listing Report ....
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 |
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Poll: Hawaii 3rd Best State for Jill Stein
By Selected News Articles @ 7:36 PM :: 5092 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Politicians
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Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian Party Candidate Gary Johnson both poll 7% in Hawaii....
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 |
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New Report Finds Hawaii's Obesity Rate is 22.7 Percent, Third Lowest
By News Release @ 2:16 AM :: 4647 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America, a report from the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation....
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Wednesday, August 31, 2016 |
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DoE Enrollment Drops Again—Charters Growing
By News Release @ 9:42 PM :: 4878 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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This year, Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) schools enrolled 169,268 students (down 719 from last year), and charter schools enrolled 10,634 (up 212 from last year)....
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Wednesday, August 31, 2016 |
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DBEDT: Hawaii economy continues to expand
By News Release @ 7:00 PM :: 5194 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Tourism and Construction....
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016 |
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Visitor Arrivals Set All-Time Monthly Record in July 2016
By News Release @ 9:40 PM :: 4666 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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A total of 835,417 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in July 2016....
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Sunday, August 28, 2016 |
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Crave Oxycontin? Hawaii is the Place to Be
By Selected News Articles @ 9:52 PM :: 7725 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Drugs
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Paper Scripts! Hawaii is the lowest ranked state for electronic prescription of controlled substances ....
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Saturday, August 27, 2016 |
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Hawaii The 2nd-Least Tax-Friendly State in the U.S.
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:21 PM :: 5704 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Our review of states’ fiscal health reveals crippling deficits and pension liabilities that could lead to future tax hikes, service cuts or both....
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Thursday, August 25, 2016 |
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Airbnb Probably Isn’t Driving Rents Up Much, At Least Not Yet
By Selected News Articles @ 3:06 AM :: 6018 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, Cost of Living
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In Honolulu, Air BnB lists 295 commercial BnB units ....
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016 |
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2016 ACT Scores: 85% of Hawaii Students not College-Ready
By News Release @ 6:07 AM :: 7117 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Just as in 2015, only 15% of the Hawaii 2016 graduating class met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks....
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016 |
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Women’s Equality: Hawaii #1 in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:28 AM :: 5262 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics
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...Hawaii Scores #1 in every category....
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Sunday, August 21, 2016 |
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Obesity? Hawaii 3rd-Slimmest State
By News Release @ 4:13 AM :: 4527 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Obesity among Hawaii high schoolers declines, bucking national trend....
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Saturday, August 20, 2016 |
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Maili Most Stressed Place in Hawaii, Mountain View Least
By Selected News Articles @ 5:05 PM :: 6395 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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Percentage of population with a long commute, Hours worked, Percentage of income spent on rent....
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Thursday, August 18, 2016 |
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Construction 5.9% of Hawaii GDP—#2 in USA
By News Release @ 7:18 PM :: 7756 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Rail, Small Business
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Hawaii’s construction industry made the second largest contribution to state GDP at 5.9 percent with an increase of 0.5 percent from 2014, the largest year-over-year improvement of any state....
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016 |
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DBEDT Releases 2015 Hawaii Data Book Online
By News Release @ 2:50 PM :: 3238 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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The state’s Data Book is the most comprehensive statistical book about Hawaii in a single compilation....
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Monday, August 15, 2016 |
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Cato: Hawaii Ranks 48th in Freedom, Near Top in Cronyism
By Selected News Articles @ 7:20 PM :: 5756 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii does badly in almost every area of regulatory policy, but its two worst categories are land-use and labor-market freedom....
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Sunday, August 14, 2016 |
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Hawaii Budget: Taxes on the Horizon
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:46 AM :: 4587 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii’s Legislators are well on their way to depleting the state’s $890 million cash balance....
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Saturday, August 13, 2016 |
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Hawaii: How to Quit Paying Union Dues—Legally
By News Release @ 4:30 AM :: 6493 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...nearly 30% of union members would quit if they could....
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Thursday, August 11, 2016 |
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Honolulu Most Expensive in USA--$100 worth only $80
By Tax Foundation @ 6:52 PM :: 5132 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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But in rural Hawaii $100 is worth $101.70....
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Thursday, August 11, 2016 |
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Hawaii: Fewest Malpractice Suits Per Capita
By Selected News Articles @ 5:07 PM :: 4335 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii has only 4.9 malpractice lawsuits per 100K residents per year....
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Thursday, August 11, 2016 |
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UH community colleges most affordable in the nation
By News Release @ 4:52 AM :: 4182 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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...but don't worry, UH Administrators are doing everything they can to change this....
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Saturday, August 6, 2016 |
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Occupational Licensing: Hawaii Most Burdensome Requirements in USA
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:00 PM :: 5110 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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Hawaii has the most burdensome licensing requirements for low to middle income jobs compared to the rest of the nation....
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Friday, August 5, 2016 |
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Hawaii Seed Crop Worth $151M—Up 7%
By News Release @ 10:24 PM :: 4140 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii Statistics
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...This increase is the first in the industry since the 2011- 12 crop year....
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Friday, August 5, 2016 |
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Hawaii: 41% of Children Dependent on Government
By News Release @ 3:29 AM :: 4770 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics
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Federal and state safety net programs lift an estimated 220,000 Hawaii residents above the poverty line each year....
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 |
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Hawaii: $100 Worth only $85.62
By Selected News Articles @ 12:57 PM :: 5670 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...your purchasing power is among the worst in the country....
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 |
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Hawaii School System Quality Ranks 42nd
By Selected News Articles @ 4:27 AM :: 4547 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...With school resuming session, many parents might be wondering whether they’ve selected the best school to secure their children’s academic success....
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 |
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US News Ranks Best Hospitals in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:23 AM :: 5053 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Ratings for 28 Hospitals in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016 |
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Elderly 45.8% More Likely to Suffer Traffic Fatality
By News Release @ 5:28 PM :: 2843 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Traffic fatalities, 65 and older: 9.1 per 100,000....
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Tuesday, August 2, 2016 |
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Feds Contradict Caldwell: Hawaii Veteran Homelessness Only Down 3%
By News Release @ 3:57 AM :: 5021 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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...Feds say in Hawaii the drop was only 3% not the 58% claimed by Caldwell....
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Saturday, July 30, 2016 |
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Almost All Hawaii Catholic School Graduates go on to College
By News Release @ 3:42 AM :: 4756 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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One hundred percent of Maryknoll High School seniors have been accepted to colleges....
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Saturday, July 30, 2016 |
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Visitor Arrivals, Expenditures Increased in First Half of 2016
By News Release @ 3:03 AM :: 4240 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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June 2016 Arrivals Up 4.2 Percent, Expenditures Gained 4.3 Percent....
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016 |
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Hawaii Capital Gains Taxes 29.2%
By Selected News Articles @ 9:57 PM :: 9796 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...the combined federal, state, and local rate paid by the taxpayer on capital gains income....
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016 |
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Honolulu Tops Cities Where Coffee Costs the Most
By Selected News Articles @ 4:52 PM :: 4854 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The most expensive nationwide is Honolulu, where coffee costs an average of $7.56....
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016 |
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Hawaii Police Departments decreasing in size per capita
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:12 AM :: 5677 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Police
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There are less police officers on the streets today per person than there were in the 1990’s....
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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Hawaii 3rd Highest Excise Taxes in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 7:29 PM :: 4456 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Some of the most common excise taxes include gas taxes, cigarette taxes, and taxes on the purchase of beer, wine, and liquor....
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Saturday, July 16, 2016 |
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Feds: Honolulu Highest Consumer Prices in USA
By News Release @ 6:38 PM :: 4357 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Prices in urban Honolulu are 23.5% higher than average....
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