Personal income in Hawaii is expected to decrease by 7% and remain unchanged in 2021
Hawaii's Council on Revenues plans to bring more bad news to Governor David Ige: Hawaii's total personal income is projected to decrease 7% in 2020 and remain unchanged for all of next year.
"We will remain in the 2020 doldrums until 2021,"…
David Y. Ige | HTA, communities are working to redefine Hawaii 2.0 tourism
HTA, communities are working to redefine Hawaii 2.0 tourism
Posted on April 26, 2021 in Capitol Connection, Featured, Main
HTA CEO John De Fries supports the Safe Travels program.
Rebuild. Redefine. Reset to default. Spend some time…
Letters: Happy Earth Day to a besieged planet; Don’t lose our ability to oversee the tourism…
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Has the Hawaiian tourism industry lost its importance?
The last few weeks of November have been particularly cruel for Hawaii's tourism industry. At a time when the industry was starting to recover thanks to Governor David Ige's pre-travel testing program that avoids 14-day quarantine…
Economist examines three keys to reopening tourism in Hawaii | News, sports, jobs
Sumner La CrioxAffordable COVID-19 testing for travelers and more effective fines for face mask violations are among the ideas of one of the state's leading economists to reopen Hawaii to tourism.
Sumner La…
Hawaii has always had a hard time recruiting teachers. The pandemic made it harder
Soon after graduating from Harvard last May, Vinny Byju fulfilled his dream of moving to Hawaii to teach social studies to high school students. The islands not only impress with their natural beauty, but also with their complex…
Hawaii’s massive unemployed population is dependent on federal aid, which is about to expire
HONOLULU (KHON2) - Monday's announcement that the state's tourism industry is scheduled to reopen on Jan.
Nearly 250,000 Hawaiian residents remain unemployed and their weekly federal government unemployment insurance plan will…
How Hawaii wasted its food security – and what it takes to get it back
Nearly 2,500 miles from the nearest continent, Hawaii spends up to $ 3 billion annually importing more than 80% of its food - a dilemma that government Leaders, economists, farmers, grocery buyers, and community activists have long…
Bank of Hawaii Makes Record Profits, Deposits, and Assets
The Bank of Hawaii Corp., encouraging the state's economy to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic faster than expected, has 14.3 million earnings per share, deposits and assets.
"Credit risk remains stable, expense management adjusted for…
This is the time to rethink our new economy
As the Hawaiian economy resurfaces after the COVID-19 shutdown, let's take a moment to reflect on what we've learned about ourselves: When tough decisions were necessary for the good of the collective, we banded together. We have…
Nalu Scientific measures the universe from Hawaii
At the heart of every flourishing innovation community is one or two universities that conduct research, train and inspire young people, generate innovative ideas and promote start-ups that bring products and services to market.
UH, and the…
David Y. Ige | DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: HAWAII REMOTE WORK PILOT PROJECT – REMOTE READY HAWAII
DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: HAWAII REMOTE WORK PILOT PROJECT - REMOTE READY HAWAII
Posted on February 11, 2021 in News, Newsroom
Offer job vacancies to qualified applicants
HONOLULU - The Department of Business, Economic Development and…
Hawaii Begins Vaccination Passes For Inter-Island Travel | Hawaii news
By CALEB JONES, Associated PressHONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii officials are pursuing a plan that will allow residents of the state who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to skip pre-travel testing and quarantine requirements for…
Hawaii’s COVID-19 economy creates capital challenges
Hawaii's troubled “COVID economy” could be an opportunity for some. But it does require the ability to raise capital for investment - and that kind of money can be hard to come by in Hawaii.PBN sat…
David Y. Ige | DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: NEW DBEDT REPORT PROVIDES ECONOMIC INSIGHTS AND OUTLOOK FOR…
DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: NEW DBEDT REPORT PROVIDES ECONOMIC INSIGHTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR HAWAIIS DEFENSE SECTOR
Posted on January 11, 2021 in News, Newsroom
SWOT analysis and action plan identify challenges and opportunities for economic growth…
Neal Milner: Why You Should Leave Hawaii
There are at least seven reasons why people, especially young adults and families with young children, should move away from Hawaii.
I say moving not because I'm disaffected or because I'm pandemic.
This is because this is the most…
The state Senate is facing funding bottlenecks as it tries to prop up the economy
State Senate leaders said after the legislature was reconvened on Wednesday that two of the biggest challenges during the 2021 session will be deciding what can be funded and whether…
Wanted: Hawaii is looking for digital nomads to stimulate the economy
As jobs move online and companies consider keeping some of their work off even after the coronavirus pandemic, Hawaii seizes the prospect of an economy where you can work anywhere to cushion the ongoing loss of jobs in tourism.
The…
David Y. Ige | DBEDT PRESS RELEASE: IMPROVEMENT IN HAWAIIS ECONOMY
DBEDT PRESS RELEASE: IMPROVEMENT IN HAWAIIS ECONOMY
Posted on December 4, 2020 in News, Newsroom
HONOLULU - The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) today published its statistics and economic report for the…
New rules test Hawaii’s ability to balance tourists and coronavirus
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About 8,000 people landed in Hawaii on the first day of a pre-trip testing program that allowed travelers to get to the islands without a two-week quarantine if they had a negative…
Economic recovery, given the right conditions, will bolster UHERO’s outlook
While HawaiiThe country's economy experienced a severe downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a reduction in the number of positive COVID-19 cases, and more continental US and US Hawaii Residents who get vaccinated are likely to boost the…
Federal unemployment benefit ends prematurely in some states – CBS Detroit
(CBS Baltimore) - Unemployed people in half of the country are experiencing a sharp drop in weekly unemployment benefits if they have not already done so. Since the US rescue plan was passed in mid-March, the federal government has…
Are you going green or are you going non-partisan? Biden’s wide choice of infrastructure
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's hopes of pouring billions of dollars into green infrastructure investments to combat climate change have come up against the political obstacle of attracting Republican lawmakers to reject this…
Masks, tourism, diversification of the economy
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - As Hawaii continues to recover and adapt to the circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic, one of the panelists said Thursday that wearing masks could continue into the future."I think we should plan for…
Menendez introduces law banning offshore drilling to protect the coastal economy while it recovers…
Menendez introduces law banning offshore drilling to protect the coastal economy while it recovers from the pandemic
COAST Act would protect the Atlantic beaches and the Jersey Shore economy from catastrophic oil spills threatening…
Senate bill would make it more difficult to scrutinize government procurement, critics say
A bill, lying on Governor David Ige's desk awaiting signature, aims to reform the state's slow and cumbersome procurement process, with protests from lost bidders helping create new public roads, buildings and other much-needed…
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard remains a strategic asset in the Indo-Pacific
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Over the past decade, there has been an increased focus on the region that spans the vast area from the west coast of the United States to the west coast of India - known as the Indo-Pacific. This region…
VOICES: Air travel, too many tourists is an environmental problem
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Unemployed Hawaiian residents must find work to continue receiving unemployment benefits
HONOLULU (KHON2) - Would you like to receive unemployment benefit? You have to prove one more time that you are looking for a job.
Governor David Ige announced on Thursday that he would reintroduce job hunting from May 30th.…
Coral reefs are dying and this could spell economic disaster, experts say
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Masks are off, flights are booked and for many a much-needed vacation is just around the corner. As pandemic-weary Americans flock to tropical destinations around the world, the next potential disaster is just around…
Federal unemployment benefit ends prematurely in some states – CBS Baltimore
(CBS Baltimore) - Unemployed people in half of the country are experiencing a sharp drop in weekly unemployment benefits if they have not already done so. Since the US rescue plan was passed in mid-March, the federal government has…
Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation Announces Agreement to Sell MIC Hawaii; Completes the search…
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE) - Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation (NYSE: MIC) (“MIC” or “the Company”) today announced the culmination of its alternative strategic process by signing a merger agreement with a subsidiary of Argo…
Governor Ige, it is time to let the injured fly
In a statewide poll this week, Honolulu was ranked number 3 for this year's summer vacation destinations, just behind popular perennials like Orlando and New Orleans.
Our weather and safety - the latter is based in part on our low…
Lee Cataluna: Hawaii upgrading is a better goal than constant growth
With Hawaii hesitant to emerge from long days of pandemic life, and people take stock of what they have learned and what parts of "normal" life they actually haven't missed during the many months of isolated existence, this might…
Nonprofit Lead for Hawaii offers a paid scholarship program
A new nonprofit on the Island of Hawaii has the ambitious goal of creating future local community leaders through paid scholarships with local businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies, and is seeking…
Vaccinate in California, ride a roller coaster
SACRAMENTO, California - California is giving away more treats to people vaccinated against the coronavirus and plans to make it easier to show who was vaccinated as health officials and companies encourage people to get their vaccinations…
$ 2.7 million to promote UH entrepreneurship and staff development programs
The University of Hawaii will expand its innovation, entrepreneurship, and people development ecosystem with $ 2.7 million in support CARE US Economic Development Agency Act Recovery Assistance grant (EDA). That is matched with $ 813,068…
Economists fear that the cut in the university budget could have an impact on the local economy
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Over the next two years, the University of Hawaii system is facing a $ 90 million decline in government funding.A new report from UH economists suggests the cuts will result in a nationwide decline in…
Biden wants to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and end the “eternal war”
WASHINGTON >> President Joe Biden said today that he would withdraw the remaining US troops from the “eternal war” in Afghanistan, stating that the terrorist attacks of September 11th 20 years ago could not justify the fact that the…
The US economy is looking up: Morning Brief
Friday 5th February 2021This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Receive the Morning Letter straight to your inbox Monday through Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe toAfter a break during COVID, CEO departures are on the rise…
Car dumping on Maui is increasing; illegal sites appear | News, sports, jobs
Abandoned trash piles up in haiku as more and more people discreetly contribute. The county, in coordination with the state, plans to remove the pile in a few weeks. The Maui News / DAKOTA GROSSMAN PhotoIllegal dumping of cars along…
Stores, State Drop Mask mandates as part of updated CDC guidelines
States and businesses said Friday that they largely dropped their mask requirements after a leading U.S. health agency announced that people fully vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19 could stop wearing face covers.
The…
Trump renews threat to sever relations with China the day after high-level talks | Business and…
US President Donald Trump renewed his threat to sever ties with China on Thursday, a day after the countries held talks with two top diplomats and his trade representative said he did not consider decoupling the economies of the United…
Staying alive is more important than reopening the economy
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Hawaii or Spain? Telescope experts say it may not matter
HONOLULU (AP) - When starlight from billions of years ago sweeps through the universe and finally comes into focus on Earth, astronomers want their telescopes to be in the best possible locations to see what's out there.Despite years…
Charles Djou: Why I’m leaving the GOP
Today, after much deliberation, I am leaving my party because I do not want to give up my principles. I can no longer stand with a Republican party led by a man who I firmly believe will lead the Lincoln Party in a direction that…
Hawaii telescope operators abandon millions of dollars’ worth of instruments and evacuate…
Directors of an existing telescope on Hawaii's Mauna Kea evacuated workers Tuesday amid growing protests that blocked an access road to the site of a second $ 1.4 billion "thirty-meter telescope" (TMT) to be built on the mountain .…
The military still has no solution to the sky-high cost of moving pets to new duty stations
Military relocation officials had no update on Friday as to whether or when troops could get help relocating their pets as part of a permanent relocation.
A senior Pentagon official told families in…
Women leave working life faster than men, and childcare plays a major role in emigration: study
TORONTO - Men take jobs under the pressure and opportunities of the COVID-19 pandemic three times as fast as women are leaving the workforce a new report from the Royal Bank.
More than 20,000 women left the workforce…
Second Economic Review News Summary, December 24: $ 2,000 paid, Trump veto, amount …
Fauci: Up to 90% vaccination required for herd immunity
Herd immunity to the novel coronavirus could require vaccination rates as high as 90%, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the most prominent US infectious disease expert, in an interview…
COVID has taken back excessive regulations – let’s keep it that way
You say that necessity is inventive, but it could also be the mother of deregulation. COVID-19 has caused widespread death and destruction, and our American recovery will be painful and protracted. One way to make this…
China suspends economic dialogue with Australia
BEIJING (AP) - China on Thursday suspended economic dialogue with Australia and stepped up a print campaign that began because of Australian support for a coronavirus investigation and disrupted exports to the country's largest…
In return, Trump is trying to salvage parts of the coronavirus aid
WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump today tried to salvage some priority items lost in the debris from COVID-19 aid talks, which he himself blew up, and urged $1,200 in stimulus checks Dollars and new aid for airlines and other…
Study says Massachusetts is the second best state in the country
Massachusetts is the 2ndnd the best state in the country to live in, according to a new study published on the WalletHub website. WalletHub is a financial services company that used 52 key indicators to compare the 50 states to determine…
Column: Schools reopening on August 4th is a misguided rush to failure
It's time to have an open conversation about families' need for a safe place for children to stay during the day while parents work and the role of public education in reopening the Hawaiian economy.
The reopening of schools on August 4th…
Letters: changed circumstances require the rail to be stopped; President told 2,000 lies –…
Andrew Robbins, executive director of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, said that "world-class teams of developers and contractors" are ready to complete the track for the people of Honolulu.city is withdrawing from the P3…
The FBI wants tourist photos of Yellowstone to help them find children
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - US authorities are urging Yellowstone National Park tourists to review their vacation photos to see if they can find any clues about two missing children whose mother was brought back to Idaho for prosecution.Lori Vallow…
How the Hawaiian parents’ search for missing Idaho children led to the discovery of human…
Posted by Madeline Holcombe | CNN
When the police discovered human remains on Chad Daybell's property, Perhaps you're one step closer to answering a question family, friends, and many others have asked for months: Where are Tylee Ryan and…
Mass tourism is the 1,200 pound gorilla in the room
Dare I say that all of my adult life I have spoken to elected officials and candidates for office about the need to diversify the Hawaiian economy. This statement can be found on the election platforms of almost all candidates,…
Candidate Q&A: Office of Hawaiian Affairs Hawaii Island Trustee – Lanakila Mangauil
Editor's note: For the November 3rd general election in Hawaii, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer a few questions about their position on various issues and their priorities if they are elected.
The following came from Lanakila…
Employees’ Retirement System to sell Maui golf courses for $ 28 million
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Hawaii's largest retirement fund sold two Maui golf courses after 18 years of ownership due to a crooked home loan.
State…
Mayor-elect Rick Blangiardi wants to eradicate the homeless “compassionate disorder”…
Mayor-elect Rick Blangiardi wants to eradicate the city's current "compassionate disorder" philosophy to tackle Oahu homelessness, including frequent searches of homeless camps.
Blangiardi said in his “Roadmap to Recovery” that he “will…
“Huge” explosion shakes St. Vincent as the volcano continues to erupt
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Hawaii lawmakers are considering the highest income tax in the country
HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii is considering overtaking California as the state with the highest income tax rate in the nation, according to legislation slated to vote this week.The Hawaii Senate was expected to vote Tuesday on a bill that would…
Employment data shows that the US economy is doing fine without Biden’s help
The US economy created a staggering 916,000 new jobs in March, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That staggering number, combined with a national unemployment rate of just 6%, suggests a…
Why the pandemic may result in a rising tide of abandoned boats on San Francisco Bay
In early November, two boats washed up on the rocks off Safe Harbor Emeryville. Days of heavy storms from the Pacific coast brought the couple - one a white recreational sailboat with a sharp green stripe across the bow, the other an…
‘Treading Water’: Working from home hasn’t hurt Hawaii’s office rental…
Not so long ago Lea Hong thought she might need more office space. The Hawaiian director of the Trust for Public Land, Hong, planned to increase her staff and knew that her small downtown office suite at the Pauahi Tower in Bishop…
Covid-19 vaccine in the US | News summary for Wednesday June 9th
The White House urges states to seek a longer shelf life for J&J shots as millions are close to expiring
A senior White House official on Tuesday urged state governors to work with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to do so…
Attorneys General Urge Zuckerberg to abandon teenage Instagram | News on children’s rights
The attorneys general of 44 territories and states in the United States are calling on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to abandon plans to launch a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13.
"Facebook apparently does not react to a…
PODCAST: Two Ideas for Building More Housing for Hawaiian Farmers
Brittany Anderson and her husband Bodhi have had great success transforming 10 acres of former industrial farmland on the Big Island into a thriving ecosystem.
"It was completely deserted, but in four years with this kind of…
How Hawaii tries to save Haena State Park, a Kauai tourist hotspot that was loved to death
It used to be her favorite beach on the north coast of Kauai, but Mehana Blaich Vaughan hated taking her kids to the crowded Haena State Park. Like many Hawaiian families in the Hanalei area, she could never have imagined showing her…
Senate progressives warn Joe Biden he needs their votes too
Progressives begin to remember to Joe BidenGovernment said Senator Joe Manchin (W. Va.) isn't the only Democrat in need of attention as infrastructure talks enter a new phase this week.
Biden on Tuesday Negotiations with a top Republican…
Why maritime infrastructure is about more than the US Navy
This is the big infrastructure moment in America. The Biden administration has come out peppy, initially launching a $ 3 trillion package, and while the Republican counterproposals are smaller, the US is well on its way to making the…
10 California Residents Get $ 1.5 Million Richer From Vaccine Jackpot | News, sports, jobs
California Governor Gavin Newsom (left) watches Access Hollywood personality Scott Evans draw a ball with a winning number during the Vax for the Win lottery competition at Universal Studios in Universal City, Calif.,…
3 Honolulu police officers charged with killing 16-year-old boy
One police officer was charged with murder and two police officers were charged with attempted murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy, Honolulu prosecutors said Tuesday.
The indictment comes after a…
The city hopes to be able to efficiently distribute federal funding for homelessness by the deadline
Oahu has approximately $ 24 million in federal COVID-19 funding to be spent on homeless services and housing construction - of which $ 10 million will go to a new program called Oahu Housing Now. It places homeless people and families…
Dies sind die Top-Twitter-Konten im Sportgeschäft, denen Sie im Jahr 2020 folgen sollten
Twitter ist zur weltweit führenden Nachrichtenquelle geworden. (Fotoillustration von Omar Marques/SOPA ... Bilder/LightRocket über Getty Images)
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Pushed back to an unhealthy tourist imbalance here | News, sports, jobs
In an interview with Local News in May 2020, Mayor Victorino asked the community to see the pandemic as an opportunity to embrace change and "New normal".
After acknowledging…
Twitter’s first tweet sells for £ 2.1 million in a crypto art auction
F.acebook said it removed 1.3 billion fake accounts and removed more than 12 million posts making false claims about Covid-19 to tackle misinformation.
The social media site made the latest revelations in a blog post on its website before…
Four negative effects of irregular credit card payments
Failing to pay credit card bills on time is one of the biggest financial mistakes one can make. Irregular repayment of Credit card Fees create negative effects that can prove detrimental to your financial health.
Here…
Buying a rental property: everything you need to know
Our goal is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we receive compensation from our affiliate lenders that we will always identify, all opinions are our own. Credible Operations, Inc. NMLS #…
10 cities with the highest credit points
The average American has a 711 credit score, but some cities are home to great high flyers. These high scores will likely qualify for that best credit cards due to their exceptional credit management in the market.
Here's a look at the…
Why Clean Energy stocks exploded higher, CBAK fell, and Bloom Energy just so-so today
What happened
Monday turns into a busy day in clean energy room, with proportions of Clean energy fuels (NASDAQ: CLNE) exploded (in a positive way) at 31.2% after 11:45 a.m. EST. Chinese car battery…
Taxi bribe attempt to highlight the lavish lifestyle of Melrose Credit Union CEO Alan Kaufman while…
Prosecutors say Kaufman received gifts like rent-free housing and lavish dinners from Georgiton, the former president of a major taxi fleet manager in Queens. In return, Kaufman personally approved more than $ 80 million in low-cost…
World Series Victory for Babe Ruth, 1918 Red Sox taught lessons what not to do during a pandemic
BOSTON - 1918. Babe Ruth poses for a portrait in his Boston Red Sox uniform in 1918. (Photo by ... Mark Rucker / Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images)
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Throughout the sports community,…
Oregon coronavirus infections have hit an all-time high. Officials say it is too early to draw…
In the past week, more Oregonians have been identified with coronavirus than ever since the pandemic began. At the same time, the residents of the hospital with the virus increased by 40 percent.The two statistics are a sobering reminder…
USC offers free tuition to students whose families earn $ 80,000 or less
Other private schools across the country have moved to promote racial, ethnic, and income diversity by lowering tuition fees. The free tuition movement has centered on opposite ends of the educational spectrum, in community colleges in…
25 top colleges that dominate academically and athletically
When deciding on college, most high school students and their families think of academics first and foremost. But for many others, a college tradition rooted in athletic ability is just as important.
Public schools dominate:
Nearly 70%…
The availability of mortgage credit increased in October 2020
The Association of Mortgage Bankers Availability index for mortgage loans reported an increase in the availability of mortgage credit for October 2020.
The MCAI rose 2.3% to 121.3 in October, suggesting a loosening of lending standards.…