Economy

Technology consultant Matt Jachowski breaks down how Native Hawaiians are getting priced out of paradise; Patrick Cross with the Hawaiʻi Natural Energy Institute on the prospect of harnessing wave energy to produce power for the military

Hawaiʻi Pacific Health leadership responds to the union nurses' rally, contract negotiation stalemate; A new report discusses ramping up Hawaiʻi's construction workforce

A handful of state lawmakers have teamed up with the Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice to present a primer in a first step to simplifying the state budget as best they can.

Two local unions talk about the state of labor negotiations between hotels and workers; The Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project shares its idea for using a natural extract to stop rodent population; author Zoe Schlanger discusses whether plants could be considered intelligent; and the director of a new surf film reveals the high-tech gadgets he used to capture his stunning images

Carl Bonham, a council member and economist, said Maui tourism will end the year strongly as it begins to recover from last year’s fires.

The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism is about to release its latest report. It's based in part on the information collected in the 2023 Data Book, a treasure trove of trends in the state.

Hawaiʻi's chief economist shares the stories behind the numbers of 60 years of state economic data; A local physical therapist has tips on how to eliminate lower back pain

HPR speaks to workers on the picket lines of the hotel strikes; Attorney Julian Aguon lays out Vanuatu's climate change case before the International Court of Justice

With Labor Day right around the corner, we're re-airing interviews with people who have unique and interesting jobs.

Local union leadership discuss contract disputes at hotels and airports; The EPA responds to the latest concerns over testing of the Red Hill water system