Small Business

... minimum wage hikes kill jobs for teens, young adults, and the less educated ....

... ‘wealth tax’ great way to encourage capital flight ....

... Hawaii Public Radio considered the question, with Jensen Ahokovi of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii contending such an increase would likely cause more harm than good.  Also on the program was Nate Hix, director of Living Wage Hawaii; HPR’s Catherine Cruz was host and moderator ....

... How many ways can our state legislators make life more miserable for us? ....

... A tax hike on alcoholic drinks would be another burden on an industry that has suffered greatly over the past two years ....

... SB3076 would encumber cryptocurrency, not liberate it ... Digital currency bill SB3025 better than SB3076, but still a rat’s nest ....

... Sales would be limited to farms or facilities with no more than 2 milk-bearing cows ....

... The Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness (HICH) is calling on the Legislature to make it illegal for landlords to discriminate against tenants who receive rental assistance ....

... Road map to prosperity ....

... thus raising the state’s top income tax rate from 11% to 13% ....

... The legislature appears to be dead set on ignoring the entire impact of short term solutions and catchy soundbites ....

... the Senate has tried to avoid any real debate on the issue ....

... The states in the bottom 10 tend to have a number of afflictions in common: complex, nonneutral taxes with comparatively high rates ....

... 21% of the chamber’s businesses said the proposed minimum wage increase would put them out of business ....

... The revised rules require proof of a booster shot to confirm patrons are “up to date” with their COVID-19 vaccinations if they want to dine indoors at a restaurant or bar, or exercise inside of a gym ....

... businesses cut hours, turn to technology or even cut jobs in order to mitigate the higher costs ....

... Based on how short-term vacation rentals are so often portrayed, I wouldn’t blame you if you thought their owners were all terrible people ....

... the amount of money that individuals and families require to meet their basic needs without government and/or other subsidies ....

... 60 percent of businesses have been devastated by the pandemic ....

... workers at employers of a minimum size would be enrolled automatically in the program with the ability to opt out ....

... Honolulu Council Bill 41, that would limit "short-term” rentals on Oahu to no less than 180 days at a time ....

...Just like they were a year ago at this time, the businesses that provide jobs to the state’s civilian workforce are in danger of having their annual unemployment taxes skyrocket....

... According to the study, Maui County ranked as the top place in Hawaii for small business owners ....

... A Hawaii company that provides security officers to the state’s National Guard, the Hawaii State Arts Museum, Foster Botanical Gardens and other public and private facilities ....

... Will Hawaii be able to benefit from the cryptocurrency boom? ....

... the trade-off in temporary losses during the adjustment period is met with significant gains in public health ....

... The study showed a statistically significant correlation between how severe state governmental actions were in shutting down their economies and negative impacts on employment more than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began ....

... caps large indoor gatherings of more than 1,000 people at 50% capacity ....

... The island retailer will be the first convenience store chain in the U.S. to launch online SNAP payment capabilities ....

... Hawaii has higher legal barriers to virtual-currency companies than any other state ....

... Banned items include plastic disposable food service containers and utensils such forks, spoons and knives, and plates, trays, bowls, cups, hinged (plate lunch) containers and straws ....

... The division’s investigation led to the recovery of $40,000 in back wages plus another $40,000 in liquidated damages for five workers ....

... DoTax wants years of back GE Taxes ....

“...With a combined effort of increased enforcement, as well as partnerships with third-party platforms such as Expedia, the Kaua‘i Planning Department estimates that illegal vacation rentals on Kaua‘i have gone from roughly 1,500 in 2017 down to less than 50 today....”

... ignoring the full cost is tantamount to malpractice ....

... Solid majorities agree there are too many regulations and they hurt small businesses ....

... when a risk of an accident is detected by the algorithm based on the data captured by the drive recorder, effective safety measures such as notifying the operations manager of the relevant company and/or encouraging the driver to take a break ....

... A logo depicting a crown slightly evocative of a pineapple alongside "Hilo, Hawaii" did not persuade a federal judge to accept claims that King's Hawaiian misleads customers into believing its rolls are actually made in Hawaii ....

... In 2019, Gov. Ige signed Kal’s Law, which allowed individuals with a qualifying disability to work full-time at minimum wage without losing state or federal benefits. This year, Gov. Ige signed a bill that became Act 55 — which removes the practice of paying individuals a sub-minimum wage based solely on the fact the individual has a disability ....

... Kawakami: New state order ‘essentially forces’ vaccine requirements ....

... the Index is designed to show how well states structure their tax systems and provides a road map for improvement ....

... Gerard Dericks, Ph.D., is the new director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education at Hawaii Pacific University ....

... six counts of wire fraud and seven counts of money laundering ....

... Eminem is an 'investor' ....

... Why are some businesses treated differently than others? When will we be able to return to normal? Are any of these restrictions really saving lives? ....

... an additional 8% of employees were estimated to have been vaccinated as a result of the mandates. We also observed that 5.9% of employees elected regular COVID-19 testing, while 1.7% were either dismissed or resigned ....

... Six board members voted to deny the FEIS, and one abstained ....

... In August 2021, the total monthly supply of statewide vacation rentals was 616,900 unit nights (+73.0% vs. 2020, -32.7% vs. 2019) ....

... Aquaculture projects with Hawaiian sea cucumbers and goatfish could benefit ancient fishponds and commercial aquaculture operators .... 

... Members from the HDOT, U.S. Army, Congress, Executive Office, Legislature, Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association (AOPA), tenants and community members have been meeting every few weeks for the past nine months as a collaborative effort to help save the airfield ....