Six months into the fiscal year, tax collections are running more than 7% ahead of last year’s pace.

Housing is shaping up to be a much-debated issue this coming legislative session with ideas focusing on increasing urban density.

The island state has too few homegrown construction workers to handle the coming surge in government projects, so labor must be imported.

Growing Hawaii’s economy is a critical issue that should not be ignored, notwithstanding the problems facing Maui, economists say.

The current hourly wage of $12 is expected to grow to $18 in four years.

After surviving pandemic lockdowns and the “retail apocolypse,” shopping centers find old friends and new optimism.

Hawaii’s economy will continue to grow despite challenges posed by the Maui wildfires and a continuing decline of travel from Japan.

Challenges facing homeowners on Maui after the wildfires have prompted concerns that insurers may find the island state too risky.

Hawaiian Airlines’ CEO said his company had to pay serious attention to an offer made several months ago by his counterpart at Alaska.

The economists say Maui’s economy appears to be in better shape than anticipated, and they don’t expect Japanese visitors to return to pre-pandemic levels anytime this decade.