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The rise of multigenerational housing; The growing trend of pay transparency laws across the country; Inspiration behind the theme of this year's ball at the Queen Emma Summer Palace
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The Conversation recently sat down with Patrick Sullivan, CEO of Oceanit, and Paul Brewbaker of TZ Economics. The duo wrote a paper challenging lawmakers and all of us to think about investing in our young minds — our talent, our human capital — or risk losing our future.
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The state Council on Revenues is now estimating a 4% annual growth in tax collections for the 2024 fiscal year. The council is more confident in estimated tax collections following the unexpected recovery in the labor market and tourism.
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Calls for investments in innovative industries; State ag dept. asks for more funds; Reflections on the anniversary of the 2018 Hawaiʻi false missile alert
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The newly formed Maui Economic Recovery Commission held its first meeting last Friday. Top of the agenda was laying out a blueprint for Maui’s economic recovery following the Lahaina fire.
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Insights from the first meeting of the Maui Economic Recovery Commission; Efforts underway to restore several historic properties amid heavy rain forecasts
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A Hawaiʻi author and law professor highlights institutional corruption in new paper; Entrepreneurs are bringing a new sour candy to Hawaiʻi's shelves
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Real estate, tourism and the federal government have dominated Hawaiʻi's economic growth for years. But the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism reports that film, agriculture, and renewable energy are among the top emerging industries. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.
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For many investors in the stock market, 2023 was a good year. The S&P 500 Index finished the year with a gain of 25%. But for some of Hawaiʻi's most widely-held stocks, the year was much more complicated. HPR's Bill Dorman looks at part of the year's local investor scorecard.
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Hawaiʻi's minimum wage increases to $14 an hour on Monday, the first day of 2024. In 2022, the state Legislature passed legislation raising the state's minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2028.