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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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DBEDT: 9.5M Tourists Expected in 2018
By News Release @ 4:13 AM :: 6088 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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"...air seats will increase by 8.5 percent during the first three quarters of 2018....”
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Monday, October 30, 2017 |
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HR3990: Congress Moves to Limit Presidential Monument Authority
By News Release @ 9:06 PM :: 7410 Views :: Environment, Economy, Obama
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...“Congress never intended to give one individual the power to unilaterally seize enormous swathes of our nation’s public lands…."
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017 |
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Fastest Growing? Honolulu Ranks 333rd
By Selected News Articles @ 2:39 PM :: 4811 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... Shortage of Affordable housing: Its not the demand, its the supply ....
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Friday, September 29, 2017 |
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UHERO: Economy Slowing, Despite Arrivals Boom
By UHERO @ 3:49 PM :: 4299 Views :: Economy
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...the consequence of a flattening construction path and the natural effects of tightening labor markets....
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Friday, September 22, 2017 |
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Oahu Construction Boom Ending: What Excuse Will HART Use Next?
By UHERO @ 4:04 PM :: 7081 Views :: Honolulu County, Economy, Rail
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...number of significant condo and retail projects have wrapped up on Oahu, while fewer new buildings have broken ground, resulting in an overall reduction in construction activity and employment....
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Saturday, August 12, 2017 |
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DBEDT: Hawaii Economy Slowing
By News Release @ 3:58 PM :: 5434 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...After two years of consecutive growth above 2 percent, Hawaii’s economy grew by 0.9 percent during the first quarter of 2017....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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Matson: Construction-Related Shipments Down
By Michael Hansen @ 11:59 PM :: 5543 Views :: Economy, Jones Act
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...lower construction related cargo to Hawaii as the boom of high-rise condominium developments in Honolulu has begun to ebb....
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Tuesday, June 6, 2017 |
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2017’s Best State Economies–Hawaii 39th
By Selected News Articles @ 11:47 PM :: 7220 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...48th – Percentage of Jobs in High-Tech Industries....
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Thursday, June 1, 2017 |
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Paris Protocol: Devastating Economic Costs, Essentially Zero Environmental Benefits
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:59 PM :: 9783 Views :: Energy, Environment, Economy
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...policies like those resulting from the Paris agreement will have little impact on global temperatures....
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Wednesday, May 31, 2017 |
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Honolulu Construction Employment Down 1%–Maui up 8%
By News Release @ 9:35 PM :: 8730 Views :: Economy, Labor, Rail
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...boom over, Honolulu down 300 jobs....
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Friday, May 19, 2017 |
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UHERO County Forecast: Economies Still Growing, But Slowing
By UHERO @ 11:59 PM :: 5499 Views :: Economy, Tourism
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Prospects are good for continued growth in each of Hawaii’s four counties, if at a slower pace than in recent years....
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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 :: 4586 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 :: 4229 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 :: 6007 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 :: 7385 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 :: 4514 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 :: 4408 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 :: 6426 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 :: 4719 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 :: 4858 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 :: 11219 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 :: 7374 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 :: 5674 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 :: 5328 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 :: 6265 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 :: 5180 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 :: 5763 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 :: 8261 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 :: 8083 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 :: 5932 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 :: 5652 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 :: 5626 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 :: 5504 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 :: 4375 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 :: 5540 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 :: 8138 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 :: 5889 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 :: 4456 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 :: 5892 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 :: 4523 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 :: 6487 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 :: 4951 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 :: 4760 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 :: 5353 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 :: 6625 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 :: 6000 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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