A $10 million program funded with CARES Act money is meant to ensure Hawaii has a local supply of protective gear.
The first of Civil Beat’s three-part event series on Hawaii’s changing economy kicked off with a discussion on reimagining tourism and reopening the economy.
Up to $50,000 is available to individual local businesses.
As tourism crumbles and tensions escalate between the U.S. and China, the military’s economic role in the islands could become more prominent.
Researchers are starting to get more data on just how the extended closure of Hawaii’s tourism industry has impacted the economy.
Three residents share their strategies for overcoming longterm unemployment and sunken business models as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the local economy.
Hawaii faces historic economic challenges, yet homes are still being sold and prices are hitting new highs.
With no end in sight to the shutdown of tourism, dozens of companies have filed letters with labor officials outlining job cuts and extended furloughs.
The alarming number of businesses facing closure in the next six months should be a warning sign to state leaders, says the head of the Kauai Chamber of Commerce.
As tourism crumbles and tensions escalate between the U.S. and China, the military’s economic role in the islands could become more prominent.
Researchers are starting to get more data on just how the extended closure of Hawaii’s tourism industry has impacted the economy.
Three residents share their strategies for overcoming longterm unemployment and sunken business models as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the local economy.
Hawaii faces historic economic challenges, yet homes are still being sold and prices are hitting new highs.
With no end in sight to the shutdown of tourism, dozens of companies have filed letters with labor officials outlining job cuts and extended furloughs.
The alarming number of businesses facing closure in the next six months should be a warning sign to state leaders, says the head of the Kauai Chamber of Commerce.
On the last day before many workers lose their jobs — again — they struggle to understand and cope with what the loss will mean this time.
House Speaker Scott Saiki says he is concerned that the state Department of Health is refusing to release the kind of information people need to make good decisions.
After closing down two Chinatown bars for violations, the city is ordering the shutdown of all bars.
