Diversifying Hawai?i¡¯s economy post-pandemic, UHERO expert provides solutions
Bond-Smith has provided a short list of industries with potential to “make use of uniquely Â鶹´«Ã½ capabilities and are appropriate for our small scale.”
Native Hawaiians, Filipinos report lower health, well-being after pandemic
The report surveyed 1,575 adult residents across the state.
Are businesses heavily taxed in Hawai?i?
In FY21, firms doing business in Â鶹´«Ã½ paid $4.5 billion in state and county taxes.
UHERO releases new report on state of housing in Hawai?i
The report shares data at the state, county and zip code levels.
Students, future educators supported by Learning Assistant Program
The UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Learning Assistant Program helps students in the classroom, transforming the traditional way of teaching and learning.
Will the Fed continue to raise interest rates?
The prospects for inflation will influence whether the Fed is done raising rates or even begin to cut them.
Promise and peril for Hawai?i¡¯s economy, UHERO forecasts
This is UHERO¡¯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 UHERO brief argue that neither bill would improve tourism governance over what is in place today.
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ economics alumnus pledges $200K to strengthen Japan-Hawai?i ties
Iwasaki¡¯s endowment pledge will support the College of Social Sciences¡¯ Japan-Â鶹´«Ã½ Socio-Economic Innovation Initiative.