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Monday, December 20, 2021 |
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Friday, December 17, 2021 |
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Honolulu most expensive car rental destination for Christmas
By News Release @ 12:13 AM :: 2216 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, Cost of Living
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... Honolulu travelers spend a minimum of $754 for a rental car Christmas week ....
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021 |
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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How Much Do You Need To Be ‘Rich’ in Hawaii?
By Selected News Articles @ 11:00 PM :: 2364 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... The minimum income to be in the top 5% in Hawaii is $150,863; that is second only to California among West Coast states ....
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Friday, November 26, 2021 |
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How Much Does the Jones Act Cost Hawaii Consumers?
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:39 PM :: 2664 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living
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... Honolulu Walmart prices were on average 14% higher than in LA ....
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Tuesday, November 9, 2021 |
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7,000 Legal Vacation Rentals on Maui in Jeopardy
By Video @ 4:19 PM :: 3073 Views :: Maui County, Land Use, Tourism, Cost of Living
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... a Maui County Council proposal that aspires to create more housing on Maui by phasing out about 7,000 vacation rentals ....
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Sunday, November 7, 2021 |
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Hawaii: Highest Cost of Moving up to Home Ownership
By Selected News Articles @ 12:26 AM :: 2382 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... The cost of moving up in Hawaii is 84.9% higher than the national average ....
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Saturday, November 6, 2021 |
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Rolling Blackouts Coming: HECO Doubles Down on Promise to Close Coal Plant
By News Release @ 9:56 PM :: 2706 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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... Hawaiian Electric sets goal of 70% carbon reduction by 2030, envisions zero emissions by 2045 ....
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Friday, November 5, 2021 |
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HECO Suddenly Agrees to 39% Reduction in Cost of Electricity Bought from Kalaeloa Partners
By News Release @ 3:42 AM :: 2058 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... charge being reduced to $100/kilowatts (kW) per year for the full 208 MW, as compared to $164.35/kW per year for the first 180 MW ....
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Wednesday, October 27, 2021 |
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Poll: Most Support More Land for Housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:04 PM :: 1847 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living
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“Currently, about 5% of all land in Hawaii is allocated for urban and residential use. Would you support increasing that amount by maybe 1 or 2 percentage points to 6% or 7%?”
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Saturday, October 23, 2021 |
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City to hold hearings on new affordable housing rules
By News Release @ 2:09 PM :: 1936 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Cost of Living
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... DPP will hold two public hearings to gather community input on the newly proposed measures ....
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Friday, October 22, 2021 |
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A+ Fees to Increase 67%
By News Release @ 9:02 PM :: 2191 Views :: Education K-12, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... Monthly fees for A+ programming will be increasing from $120 to $200 ....
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Friday, October 22, 2021 |
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UHERO Looks at Maui County Plan to Impose $1.17B Tax Hike on Housing
By UHERO @ 2:42 AM :: 2127 Views :: Maui County, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... How to build affordable housing? Impose a $1.169 billion tax on housing. Clue: 'Boondoggle' ....
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Monday, October 18, 2021 |
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‘OahuJoe’ TikTok video on Hawaii housing draws more than a million views
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:21 AM :: 3139 Views :: Cost of Living
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... In just 13 seconds, Joe Kent of the Grassroot Institute explains why relatively modest homes in Hawaii are so darn expensive ....
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Thursday, October 14, 2021 |
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Most Hawaii residents want lower taxes, new survey shows
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:14 AM :: 1737 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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... A professional poll of almost 1,000 people throughout the islands suggests lawmakers are ignoring what their constituents really want ....
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Friday, October 8, 2021 |
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Are the COVID-related ocean shipping capacity shortages impacting Hawaii?
By Michael Hansen @ 9:26 PM :: 2416 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living, COVID-19
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... cargo freight rates, Eastbound and Trans-Pacific, have gone from around $2,000-$2,500 up to $4,500 for a 40-foot dry standard box ....
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Sunday, September 26, 2021 |
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Best States for Teachers? Hawaii Ranks 44th
By Selected News Articles @ 3:54 AM :: 2852 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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... Earlier in 2021, teachers in many schools across the U.S. had to provide online-only instruction to students...a massive number of students experienced significant learning loss ....
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Tuesday, September 21, 2021 |
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Zombie power plant refuses to die
By Video @ 2:50 AM :: 2564 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Cost of Living
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... Who's who and What with Hu Honua ....
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Monday, September 20, 2021 |
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46% Rate Hike: Audit Exposes Young Bros Fraudulent Accounting Tricks
By Andrew Walden @ 11:53 PM :: 3539 Views :: Jones Act, Labor, Cost of Living, COVID-19
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... Saltchuk and Foss transferring expenses to YBs books makes YB seem less profitable, thereby fraudulently ‘justifying’ PUC rate hikes ....
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Tuesday, September 14, 2021 |
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Hawaii has Cheapest Auto Insurance Premiums
By Selected News Articles @ 4:26 AM :: 2029 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... In Hawaii, the average auto insurance premium comes in at just $1,096 ....
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Saturday, September 11, 2021 |
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Hawaii most expensive state to raise children
By Selected News Articles @ 4:25 AM :: 2454 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Parents in Hawaii may spend the most on bringing up their children with an estimated total cost of $281,597 to support a kid’s basic needs for 18 years ....
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Saturday, August 28, 2021 |
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Hawaiʻi graduates among nation's best on student debt
By News Release @ 5:38 PM :: 2294 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education, Cost of Living
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... Hawaiʻi college graduates are among the least likely to leave school with debt. And for those who do graduate with debt, they owe among the least in the country ....
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Friday, August 27, 2021 |
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Hawaii: Highest Food Costs in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:21 AM :: 2207 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii Households spend the most dollars on food according to a LendingTree study ....
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Thursday, August 12, 2021 |
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Honolulu 2nd Least Pet-Friendly City
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 PM :: 1999 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... veterinary care costs highest in USA ....
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Saturday, July 31, 2021 |
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Hey, people are still leaving Hawaii because of taxes and overregulation
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:26 PM :: 2017 Views :: Cost of Living
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... We hear almost every day from Hawaii residents who are thinking of leaving, or from former Hawaii residents who already have left ....
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Tuesday, July 20, 2021 |
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$34M rate hike to pay rich people to get discount solar battery program
By News Release @ 4:33 PM :: 2905 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... “This is exciting,” said Rocky Mould, executive director of the Hawaii Solar Energy Association ....
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Sunday, July 18, 2021 |
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Shoring Up Water Transportation
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2962 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued the “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy.” There wasn’t much media coverage ....
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Thursday, July 15, 2021 |
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It's not a mystery why so many people have been leaving the Aloha State
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:28 PM :: 4541 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Over the past four years, Hawaii’s population has declined by more than 22,000 people, equaling the third-fastest population decline per capita in the entire nation ....
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Thursday, July 8, 2021 |
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Hawaii Energy: Highest Cost, Lowest Usage
By Selected News Articles @ 10:56 PM :: 2698 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... 2021’s Most & Least Energy-Expensive States ....
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Friday, June 25, 2021 |
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Aloha too often means goodbye
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:58 PM :: 2112 Views :: Cost of Living
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... I’ve watched my children leave for the mainland to start college or their careers. And I know there’s a good chance they won’t be coming back, except for short visits ....
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021 |
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Homeownership for Hawaiians Requires Big Thinking!
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:27 PM :: 2758 Views :: DHHL, OHA, Cost of Living
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... The median price of a home on Oʻahu has just reached $950,000 ....
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Friday, May 28, 2021 |
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Affordable Housing Income Limit Drops to 'Only' $120K/yr for Family of Four
By News Release @ 11:47 PM :: 1926 Views :: Cost of Living
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... the income limit for a household of four at the median level (100 percent) in 2021 is $120,800, down from last year’s $125,850. The maximum monthly rent for this household is $2,720 for a two-bedroom unit, according to DPP calculations, down from last year’s maximum rent of $2,975 ....
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Friday, May 21, 2021 |
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Hawaii Is Replacing Its Last Coal Plant With a ‘Giant Battery’—Powered by Oil
By Selected News Articles @ 8:13 PM :: 3907 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... The revelation that the Kapolei Energy Storage Facility will be powered with oil caused an uproar at a recent meeting, but the project is slated to continue ....
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Friday, May 14, 2021 |
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Everyone wants affordable housing
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:38 PM :: 2501 Views :: Maui County, Development, Cost of Living
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... We want a Hawaii where everyone who wants to buy a home can buy one in their price range ....
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Thursday, May 13, 2021 |
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Stung by PUC, HECO Releases 'Customer Energy Resources Strategy'
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 2496 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Cost of Living
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"... to increase rooftop solar and similar customer energy resources to the scale needed to reach the state’s clean energy benchmarks ...."
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Tuesday, May 11, 2021 |
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The affordable housing trap - Mandates can't create more housing
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:16 PM :: 2551 Views :: Maui County, Development, Cost of Living
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... why housing prices have soared statewide and why affordability mandates won’t have the desired results ....
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Saturday, May 8, 2021 |
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Mayor Victorino Bill 10 Veto Upheld, Saves Affordable Housing
By News Release @ 2:19 PM :: 5124 Views :: Maui County, Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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"... In theory, Bill 10 would require more affordable housing to be built, but in reality, history has shown that such additional restrictions have the opposite effect ....”
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Friday, April 30, 2021 |
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Maui, Kona Rental Car Rates Top $900/wk
By News Release @ 12:15 AM :: 3629 Views :: Hawaii County , Maui County, Tourism, Cost of Living, COVID-19
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... Kahului, Hawaii, is the most expensive U.S. destination in which to rent a car this spring ....
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Tuesday, April 27, 2021 |
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Red tape hurts Maui housing
By Video @ 6:06 AM :: 2952 Views :: Maui County, Development, Cost of Living
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... Maui County Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura discusses with Grassroot Institute president Keli’i Akina the detrimental impact such a well-intentioned but wrong-headed policy might have on affordable housing ....
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Friday, April 23, 2021 |
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How high housing prices are encouraging residents to leave Hawaii
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:57 AM :: 3307 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... How to make housing affordable and help stop the exodus ....
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Friday, April 23, 2021 |
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FEMA Rate Hike Socks 87% of Hawaii Flood Insurance Policyholders
By News Release @ 3:47 AM :: 2791 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Under FEMA's Risk Rating 2.0 system, the cost of flood insurance will increase ....
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Wednesday, April 21, 2021 |
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Hawaii most expensive state for energy bills
By News Release @ 9:09 PM :: 2819 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... the average monthly energy bill comes to $321 ....
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Wednesday, April 21, 2021 |
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Hawaii Most Expensive State for Household Bills
By Selected News Articles @ 7:56 PM :: 2604 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... The cost of bills in Hawaii totals an average of $2,731 per month, 44.6% higher than the national average ....
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Monday, April 19, 2021 |
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Hawaii Highest Electric Rates in USA
By News Release @ 9:54 PM :: 3155 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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“...When the government inserts itself into markets, taxpayers often foot the bill....”
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Friday, April 9, 2021 |
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Maui Beware!
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:48 PM :: 3919 Views :: Maui County, Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... This would give Maui the second most restrictive affordable-housing law in the country ....
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Sunday, March 28, 2021 |
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Which Hawaii Towns Have Most Overleveraged Mortgage Debtors?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:27 AM :: 2994 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... 11 of 16 Hawaii towns are in the top 10% of most overextended mortgage borrowers ....
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