Economy

The Hawai’i Home Energy Assistance Program will provide a one-time payment to cover a utility bill. Applications for the H-HEAP energy credit are open until June 30.

The four-day initiative brings local businesses and stakeholders to Washington, D.C., to meet with federal officials and showcase the state's industries.

The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism released its most recent forecast on Hawaii’s economy, highlighting the volatility of federal-level actions, a lagging tourism industry and inflation as the drivers of the worsening economy.

Byron Goo, CEO of Tea Chest Hawaiʻi, talks about how tariffs are affecting the tea trade; Jennifer Doudna, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, discusses developments in gene-editing with CRISPR

Ralph Gaston of Rusty's Hawaiian Coffee lays out how tariffs are affecting Kona coffee growers; Overstory's Noelle Fujii-Oride reports on a new program to support mental wellness among farmers

Designer Jalene Kanani of Noho Home talks about how tariffs are affecting her textile business; Kaila Chung, director of Hui Kaululehua, leads the first Polynesian Cultural Festival in Louisville, Kentucky

Today on The Conversation, we're taking an in-depth look at how tariffs are affecting Hawaiʻi businesses.

The state Council on Revenues decreased the state’s projected revenue increase this year from 5% to 4.4%. The slight decrease is mostly due to large corporate refunds over the last three months that have outpaced last year’s data.

Urban planning experts discuss how to revitalize downtown Honolulu; Tariffs and cuts to federal grants affect local school lunch providers

One small business isn't backing down from letting its customers know how tariffs are affecting pricing. HPR spoke to Adam Kurtz and Mitchell Kuga of Small Kine Gift in Kaimukī.