The impact of a reduction in competition in domestic freight transport on Hawaii’s high cost of living remains to be seen.

The islands are a pretty good place for military retirees who are more insulated from the high cost of living than the rest of us.

People live longest in the country’s most expensive state. They’re putting off retirement or planning to work until they drop. It all comes at a price.

The high cost of living is key to why Honolulu ranks low on a list of cities for career-starting potential.

The cost of living has a way of isolating us. As we seek to overcome it, we need to come together and share our stories.

A definitive study is needed to move forward in the cost-versus-jobs debate, so why won’t objective research bodies take it on?

The state’s delegation in Washington, D.C., enjoys outsized donations from maritime lobbyists, but several members told Civil Beat this doesn’t affect their stances.

Investopedia.com warns it can be “dangerous” to retire to Hawaii without first boning up on the state’s high cost of living

Civil Beat’s new feature, “Connections,” allows you to read about the real-world impact of the high cost of living in the islands, and share your own story.

Is the federal law that regulates most shipping in and around the islands a job savior or a cost-of-living bogeyman? No one is certain.