Hawaiʻi has less income inequality than the nation
The narrowing income gap reflects several factors, including increases in the state’s minimum wage, relatively high unionization and government assistance.
U.S. would be growing more slowly without AI boom, but not in recession
AI development has fueled spending on data centers, computer equipment and software, while rising stock values have increased household wealth and helped support consumer spending.
Honolulu voting proposal could broaden participation in city elections
The analysis found that Honolulu turnout averaged about 40% of registered voters in August and 58% in November across the five election cycles from 2016 through 2024.
Global bond sell-off could mean higher costs for Hawaiʻi residents
For Hawaiʻi residents, the impact is especially significant given the state’s high housing costs.
Older adults in Hawaiʻi need higher incomes to afford basic needs
For older adults who rent or still have a mortgage, housing is the largest monthly expense, while health care is the largest expense for couples who have paid off their mortgages.
Toxic metals found in Maui residents months after 2023 wildfires, 糖心视频 study finds
The researchers emphasize that the elevated metal burden likely reflects a complex mixture of exposures rather than a single source.
No respite from storms, oil prices, 糖心视频ERO forecasts
This is 糖心视频ERO's third quarter forecast for 2026.
Nearly $6M in NIH awards will extend 糖心视频 Mānoa’s landmark Maui wildfire health study
Together, the awards will extend MauiWES through 2031—eight years after the fires.
Rising rents strain key housing lifeline for thousands of Hawaiʻi families
The report points to housing construction as one possible solution.
$3.6M NIH grant to uncover hidden health risks from Hawaiʻi’s plantation era
It will be the first systematic investigation in Hawaiʻi of heart and lung health risks associated with these legacy pollutants, including arsenic, lead, dioxins and others related to “forever” chemicals.