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Thursday, March 7, 2024 |
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DBEDT Forecast: 1.5% Economic Growth for 2024
By Selected News Articles @ 2:31 AM :: 1139 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... Though visitor spending decreased by 4.5 percent in January 2024, state general excise tax (GET) collections were up by 2.4 percent during the same month, an increase which can be attributed to household spending ....
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Friday, February 23, 2024 |
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UHERO: Hawaii Economy Slowing
By UHERO @ 6:17 AM :: 1180 Views :: Maui County, Economy, COVID-19
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... disasters from COVID to Lahaina are the only thing holding Hawaii's economy together ....
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024 |
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Hawaiʻi’s future jobs: 70% require postsecondary education by 2031
By UHERO @ 1:55 PM :: 1189 Views :: Economy, Higher Education
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“...I think there is a misconception now that there are jobs that are great right here in Hawaiʻi that you can get right after high school with just a high school diploma and that’s just not the case....”
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Friday, February 2, 2024 |
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Kalani HS Wins 2024 Hawaiʻi LifeSmarts State Competition
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 2280 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Economy
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“...Hawaiʻi currently holds the national championship title...."
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Sunday, January 28, 2024 |
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Proposed STR regulations pose threat to Hawaii Island economy
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:39 PM :: 1388 Views :: Hawaii County , Economy, Small Business, Tourism
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“...30% respondents reported that if there was not a home and vacation rental option during their recent stay in Hawaii, they would not have made the trip....”
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Saturday, January 27, 2024 |
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Yet Another Report on How to Improve Hawaii's Competitiveness
By News Release @ 4:59 PM :: 1169 Views :: Economy
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... Over the years there have been many reports, plans, and efforts to improve Hawaii’s economy, with mixed success ....
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024 |
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Tuesday, December 12, 2023 |
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DBEDT Projects 'Low' Economic Growth for 2024
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 1107 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... DBEDT lowered the economic growth rate for 2024 to 1.3 percent ....
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Sunday, December 3, 2023 |
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Accounts in Distress? Hawaii Ranks 5th in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:28 AM :: 1109 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... States with the Most People in Financial Distress in 2023 ....
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Sunday, November 26, 2023 |
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Will history someday record an 'economic miracle' for Lahaina?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:20 AM :: 1275 Views :: Maui County, Development, Economy, Land Use
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... how many years will depend on which path is taken ....
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023 |
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Hawaii Among Five Worst 'Sinkhole States'
By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 2893 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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... The report found that Hawaii's financial condition improved in 2022, but the state still needed $11.4 billion to pay its bills ....
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Friday, September 22, 2023 |
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Wildfires deliver heavy blow to Maui economy
By UHERO @ 4:30 PM :: 1580 Views :: Maui County, Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes ....
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Saturday, September 9, 2023 |
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Economic Perspective of Maui’s Devastating Wildfires
By UHERO @ 3:35 AM :: 1647 Views :: Maui County, Economy
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“Tourism…dropped off the edge of the Earth.”
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Friday, September 8, 2023 |
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Maui losses at $11 million a day since fires
By Selected News Articles @ 5:51 AM :: 1720 Views :: Maui County, Economy, Tourism
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...DBEDT reduces its economic growth projections for Hawaii from 1.8% for 2023 to 1.1% and from 2% to 1.5% for 2024....
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023 |
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Economic growth is our only way out
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:17 PM :: 1795 Views :: Maui County, Economy, Taxes
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... we cannot afford to further burden our economy with our usual high-tax and high-spending habits ....
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Sunday, September 3, 2023 |
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Hawaii's economic future depends on what our children learn today
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:08 PM :: 1648 Views :: Education K-12, Economy
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... best-selling author Connor Boyack will explain why the next generation is critical to ensuring justice and prosperity ....
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023 |
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"We would probably see a mass exodus from Maui."
By Selected News Articles @ 12:40 PM :: 2395 Views :: Maui County, Economy, Tourism
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... "It would be potentially catastrophic if no one traveled to the island," Green said ....
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Thursday, July 20, 2023 |
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Hawaii's unemployment rate down slightly
By Selected News Articles @ 6:41 PM :: 2008 Views :: Economy, Labor
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... but the number of jobs decreased ....
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Wednesday, July 19, 2023 |
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American Samoans fear tuna fishing limits in Pacific Ocean sanctuary could threaten their livelihood
By Court House News @ 1:50 PM :: 1905 Views :: Environment, Economy
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... The industry supports about 5,000 jobs in American Samoa, chief among those a StarKist Co. tuna cannery ....
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Thursday, June 22, 2023 |
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Hawaii finances ‘unsustainable’ without economic growth
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:58 PM :: 2067 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government
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" ... if the government spending is growing faster than the private sector, then it is unsustainable .... "
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Friday, June 16, 2023 |
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Hawaii May Unemployment 3.1%
By News Release @ 2:34 PM :: 2026 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... in comparison with March 2020 (the last month prior to pandemic effects), nonfarm jobs were down by 24,200, or -3.7 percent ....
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Thursday, June 15, 2023 |
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Hawaii Worker Productivity Drops Sharply
By Selected News Articles @ 4:15 PM :: 2101 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... Energy-producing and tourism-dependent states took the biggest hits in productivity: Hawaii was down 5.3% to $75.39 ....
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Monday, June 5, 2023 |
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Hawaii Economy 5th-Worst in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:19 PM :: 1590 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... some contribute more than others ....
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Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
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DBEDT: Economic Recovery Continues in Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 1659 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... projected economic growth rates for Hawai‘i for both years are better than the expected growth rates for the nation ....
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Friday, May 12, 2023 |
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Promise and peril for Hawaiʻi’s economy, UHERO forecasts
By UHERO @ 6:01 PM :: 1948 Views :: Economy
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... A national recession will weigh on Hawaiʻi later this year ....
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Friday, March 10, 2023 |
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UHERO Report predicts challenging year for Hawaii tourism
By Selected News Articles @ 7:09 PM :: 1878 Views :: Economy, Tourism
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"...While international tourism will continue to recover, domestic travel will soften as the US economy contracts later this year...."
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Friday, March 3, 2023 |
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DBEDT: Hawaii Economy Still Recovering from COVID
By News Release @ 11:01 AM :: 1771 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... DBEDT kept its economic growth projections for 2023 and 2024 at 1.7 percent and 2.1 percent, respectively ....
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Friday, March 3, 2023 |
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Hawaii's Best & Worst Cities at Personal Money Management
By Selected News Articles @ 3:32 AM :: 2046 Views :: Family, Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... It’s clear that some people are better than others at handling their finances ....
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Friday, February 24, 2023 |
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Report: Hawaii's hotel revenue back to pre-pandemic levels
By Selected News Articles @ 11:22 PM :: 2096 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... With the average hotel occupancy projected to be about 63% across the nation this year, Hawaii is projected to have a 78% occupancy rate. Its rate in 2019 was 80%, the report showed ....
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Saturday, February 11, 2023 |
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A ‘Capitol Convo’ about Hawaii’s high cost of living
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:10 PM :: 1664 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... factors that contribute to the state’s high cost of living, such as its high cost of housing, high taxes, boondoggle projects, shortage of medical professionals and more ....
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Saturday, February 11, 2023 |
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How Fast is Hawaii’s Economy Growing?
By Selected News Articles @ 6:52 PM :: 1435 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... The 3.3% annualized expansion rate was the 17th largest ....
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Sunday, January 15, 2023 |
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Searching for a Side Job? In Hawaii you've got lots of company
By Selected News Articles @ 9:02 PM :: 1888 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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... According to recent data, searches for side jobs have seen an increase of 49.89%, with Hawaii ranking sixth among the states ....
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Thursday, January 5, 2023 |
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Hawaii COVID Economy: Working only Two Jobs Instead of Three
By UHERO @ 3:26 PM :: 1929 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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... "7.2% of the individuals were furloughed, or reduced their working hours while 6.6% of them reported having someone in their family furloughed or reducing working hours" ....
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Thursday, December 22, 2022 |
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American Dream? Hawaii Business Environment Worst in USA
By News Release @ 11:52 AM :: 1862 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... According to the Index, Hawaii’s areas for improvement include business environment (ranked 51st), economic quality (ranked 51st), infrastructure (ranked 35th) and education (ranked 28th) ....
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022 |
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Hawaii November Unemployment 3.3%
By News Release @ 7:36 PM :: 1961 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business
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... Jobs increased by 25,800 over-the-year ....
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Saturday, December 17, 2022 |
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Report: Inflation is easing in Honolulu
By Selected News Articles @ 4:50 PM :: 1729 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... Honolulu showed a Consumer Price Index change of -0.6% over the last two months ....
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Saturday, December 17, 2022 |
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UHERO: Severe economic downturn unlikely for Hawaiʻi
By UHERO @ 1:54 AM :: 1664 Views :: Economy, Tourism
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... Rising interest rates, dwindling pandemic era savings and the coming U.S. downturn will cause a pause in growth next year. But the belated recovery of the Japanese visitor market and surging public sector construction will prevent a recession in the islands ....
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Wednesday, December 14, 2022 |
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The effects of the pandemic on the economy of Hawaii
By UHERO @ 10:58 PM :: 1832 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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... comparing the actual outcomes during the affected period with the pre-pandemic forecast ....
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Friday, December 2, 2022 |
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DBEDT Economic Projections Unchanged
By News Release @ 9:17 PM :: 1502 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... DBEDT kept economic growth projections for 2022 and 2023 for the State unchanged at 2.6 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively ....
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Friday, October 21, 2022 |
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Hawaii Unemployment Drops to 3.5%
By News Release @ 3:59 AM :: 1923 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...Job gains occurred in Leisure & Hospitality (+2,700); Education & Health Services (+500); Construction (+400); and Professional & Business Services (+200)....
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Friday, September 23, 2022 |
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UHERO: US recession will weigh on Hawaii’s recovery
By UHERO @ 12:23 PM :: 1658 Views :: Economy
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... high inflation, higher travel costs, and the Fed’s interest rate hikes will still adversely impact Hawaii households and businesses ....
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Thursday, September 1, 2022 |
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DBEDT lowers Hawai‘i economic growth projections for 2022 and 2023
By News Release @ 3:43 PM :: 1394 Views :: Economy
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... DBEDT lowered Hawai‘i economic growth projections for 2022 and 2023 mainly due to the declining investment caused by the increasing of interest rates and inflation ....
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Saturday, August 20, 2022 |
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Hawaii Construction Employment Down 6.6%
By News Release @ 9:02 PM :: 1533 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii had the second-largest percentage shortfall -6.6 percent, -2,500 jobs ....
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Saturday, August 6, 2022 |
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States Where Unemployment Claims Are Decreasing the Most--Hawaii 45th
By Selected News Articles @ 6:19 PM :: 2304 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Tourism, COVID-19
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... based on changes in unemployment claims for several key benchmark weeks ....
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Saturday, July 23, 2022 |
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COVID Unemployment Recovery -- Hawaii 48th
By Selected News Articles @ 9:08 PM :: 1738 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... Changes in Unemployment Rate by State ....
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Monday, July 18, 2022 |
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CNBC: America’s Top States for Business--Hawaii 46th
By Selected News Articles @ 5:03 PM :: 1749 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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... To rank America’s Top States for Business in 2022, CNBC scored all 50 states on 88 metrics in 10 broad categories of competitiveness ....
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Sunday, July 3, 2022 |
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It’s the Economy, Mooooo
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1661 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... “2022’s Best and Worst State Economies.” In that site, our humble little state had lots of reasons to be humble, coming in at a bottom-scraping 48th ....
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Saturday, July 2, 2022 |
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Hawaii housing starts jump 28.2%
By Selected News Articles @ 11:47 PM :: 1897 Views :: Development, Economy, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii rate of increase second only to Massachusetts ....
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Sunday, June 26, 2022 |
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Pearl City -- Highest Credit Card Debt in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:05 AM :: 2429 Views :: Honolulu County, Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... total outstanding credit card debt stood at $222.6 million in the first quarter of 2022, or an average of $15,709 per household ....
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022 |
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COVID Unemployment Bounce Back? Hawaii 48th
By Selected News Articles @ 3:34 AM :: 1829 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... In May, there were notable gains in sectors including leisure and hospitality but Hawaii still lags ....
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