How Rising Interest Rates Are Driving Up The Cost Of Living In Hawaii
Even families making $100,000 a year could be struggling to make ends meet.
View Article‘Fox Watching The Henhouse’: Last Minute Tweaks To Land Use Bill Create A Stir
Updated: The bill was recommitted to conference committee Thursday, effectively killing it.
View ArticleWorker Shortage Threatens One Of Maui County’s Most Affordable Child Care...
Despite a big pay boost the popular summer program is getting few applicants.
View ArticleHawaii Residents Have Been Complaining About Our High Cost Of Living For More...
Old newspaper clippings show that the same conversations that were happening in the 1860s and 1960s about the struggle to make ends meet are still relevant today.
View ArticleIt Now Takes A Six-Figure Salary For A Family Of 4 To Make Ends Meet in Hawaii
There's been a steep increase in the cost of living in the last few years, but a new report also shows how tax credits can provide a lifeline to families.
View ArticlePuna Is The Fastest Growing Place In Hawaii. But It Comes With A Catch
Plagued by poverty, poor infrastructure, volcanic eruptions and crime, the windward region still attracts a broad spectrum of people looking for their own slice of paradise.
View ArticleA Lauded Summer Food Program Has Restarted But Rural Kids Could Miss Out Due...
Demographic shifts mean that all of Maui County is excluded from a federal program meant to benefit kids in rural communities.
View ArticleCity Council Finalizes Budget At Heated Meeting
Council approved $3.4 billion budget focused on fighting crime and building homes.
View ArticleIt’s Actually More Expensive To Buy A Home In Hawaii These Days Than You Thought
University of Hawaii economists have a new more realistic way to measure increases in home sales. It's detailed in a new report on state housing data.
View ArticleReal Household Income In Hawaii Dropped Significantly In Last 3 Years
High inflation and a slower economic recovery in the state slashed the real median household income in the state by about 9% -- twice the national average.
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