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The boom in construction jobs and the ongoing Maui wildfire recovery could help drive up the total income earned in Hawaiʻi. A big part of the optimism has been the surge in construction jobs in the state.

This week has brought the harsh reality of social isolation into focus for Hawai‘i’s businesses. State unemployment filings are now equal to over a third…

Some 161,000 Hawai’i residents filed for unemployment in March. The University of Hawai‘i’s economic research arm, UHERO, projected unemployment could…

New U.S. Navy contracting terms have resulted in a pullout by a major contractor that is expected to result in the loss of hundreds of jobs at Pearl…

The standoff on Mauna Kea enters week five Monday as protesters continue to block the summit road to prevent construction of the Thirty-Meter Telescope.…

More than 150 employers were on hand today for this year’s Star-Advertiser Career Expo. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports. An initial surge of more than one…

Here in Hawai‘i, we’ve got a lot of veterans to celebrate. Military veterans comprise over eleven percent of the population. Overall, their unemployment…

Sixty-five percent of jobs in Hawaii will require some college by the year 2018. That, according to a study from Georgetown University. As HPR’s Wayne…