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The state wants to change the rules of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program so that more than 13,000 more households could be eligible for food stamps. HPR's Ashley Mizuo explains.

Hawaiʻi is among just a handful of locations in the U.S. that still have fewer jobs than it did before the COVID-19 pandemic. HPR's Mark Ladao breaks down UHERO's latest report.

Some inconsistencies were found in Maui wildfire data relating to the number of people who have left the island. HPR's Maddie Bender takes a closer look at what these gaps mean.

UHERO surveyed 1,551 Hawai‘i residents — more than 20% living in rural areas — in June last year.

A new suggestion from economists said the County of Maui shouldn’t get rid of thousands of short-term rentals but place higher taxes on them instead. HPR's Mark Ladao explains.

A new University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization report looking at ways to diversify the local economy highlights potential in ocean-based industries, especially in fishing and aquaculture. The report focuses on underperforming industries that are closely related to those that already exist.

UHERO research economist Rachel Inafuku said children are a main reason for the disparity in pay.

The state will continue to see economic growth, but at a slower pace compared to previous years, according to the latest forecast from the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization, or UHERO.

A University of Hawaiʻi report says regulatory costs account for more than half of the price of a new condo in Hawaiʻi. High housing costs in the state are fueling an exodus of local-born residents searching for cheaper places to live.

The latest forecast from the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization predicts slow growth as the islands complete their post-pandemic recovery.