Economy

Gov. Josh Green on his decision to name Keith Regan, the state comptroller, as acting lieutenant governor; Hawaii Chamber of Commerce President Sherry Menor talks about the results of a survey it gave its members amid a shifting local economic landscape

Podcast host Kenny Malone and author Alex Mayyasi discuss the latest publication from the award-winning NPR economy podcast, "Planet Money."

NPR's Kenny Malone and Alex Mayyasi discuss the new "Planet Money Book"; A new Balinese shadow puppetry show is set to open this at UH

HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on what a proposed conveyance tax hike could fund; Sister Mary Nelle Gage recalls her work assisting with the adoption of thousands of Vietnamese children as part of Operation Babylift

Grassroot Institute of Hawaiʻi President and CEO Keli’i Akina talks about the Jones Act and the waiver's impact on Hawaiʻi's economy.

HECO executive Jim Kelly discusses the hurdles utility crews faced as they tried to restore power in areas impacted by the Kona lows; Grassroot Institute of Hawaii's Keliʻi Akina discusses whether a temporary waiver of the Jones Act should be permanent

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi shares the latest on Oʻahu's storm recovery effort; The Dept. of Transportation is working on road repairs after a landslide near Waimea Bay

The state House passed the state's $20.5 billion budget, which starts in July. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports that it incorporates impacts from federal funding while trying to preserve essential government services.

HPR speaks with local small business owner David Pang to discuss the effects of President Trump's tariffs and the recent Supreme Court ruling.

Since 1970, rental car companies have not had to pay the general excise tax when buying cars for their fleets. Instead, those companies pay a wholesale tax rate of 0.5%.