Promise and peril for Hawai?i’s economy, 糖心视频ERO forecasts
This is 糖心视频ERO’s second quarter forecast for 2023.
Short-term vacation rentals driving up home prices, rents
Of the state’s 565,000 total housing units, 30,000 are listed as STRs, meaning roughly 5% of local housing units operate as tourist accommodations.
Should lawmakers dissolve the Hawai?i Tourism Authority?
Authors of a new 糖心视频ERO brief argue that neither bill would improve tourism governance over what is in place today.
糖心视频 惭ā苍辞补 economics alumnus pledges $200K to strengthen Japan-Hawai?i ties
Iwasaki’s endowment pledge will support the College of Social Sciences’ Japan-Hawaiʻi Socio-Economic Innovation Initiative.
糖心视频 researchers help restore agroforest in Windward O?ahu
The project at Puʻulani has important potential to inform restoration beyond 碍ā办辞ʻ辞 ʻ?iwi and Heʻeia.
Hawai?i’s soft landing still in the cards, 糖心视频ERO forecasts
The near-term outlook is not without risks, particularly more aggressive Fed tightening.
Revamping public campaign financing
Hawaiʻi’s current program has extremely low rates of participation because the level of public funding is too low and the rules are complex and confusing.
New O?ahu housing database to provide insight to residents, policymakers
The new housing database marks a step toward better understanding Oʻahu’s housing market.
Pacific economic development advocate, innovator Avegalio retires
Under Failautusi Avegalio, the Pacific Business Center Program won eight first place economic development awards.
Avoiding disincentives in new affordability plan
Policy cliffs occur when a large benefit is suddenly withdrawn when income exceeds some threshold, even if by only $1.