Are Hawai?i residents staying home during COVID-19?
UHERO data is helpful in gauging the frequency of in-person interactions and the probability of future coronavirus spread.
$1.2M for UHERO COVID-19 economic recovery research
The private support will fund economic research and help Â鶹´«Ã½ on its path to recovery.
Count tourists daily says UHERO
More than 8,000 trans-Pacific passengers flew into the state at the start of the pre-travel testing program.
UH international students brought $173M to Hawai?i¡¯s economy
UH international students accounted for approximately 45% of the overall direct spending by international students in all Â鶹´«Ã½ institutions in 2019.
Will more Japan visitors travel to Hawai?i?
More visitors will likely visit if Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s daily case count declines, if the Japan government lifts its quarantine on returning residents and when a vaccine becomes available.
Pandemic upends economic analysis, UHERO seeks more data sources
UHERO says economists need to analyze more than just Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s real GDP to capture the state¡¯s entire economic situation.
Renters hit hard by COVID-19, jeopardizing landlord cash flows
According to a recent survey, UHERO said fewer tenants are up-to-date on payments and landlords reported a higher vacancy rate.
UHERO: Hawai?i rooftop solar rivals utility-scale power
Lower prices, combined with federal subsidies, make rooftop solar competitive with grid-scale solar in the islands.
New tourism plan needed for COVID and beyond, UHERO says
UHERO forecasted that visitor arrivals by air and inflation adjusted visitor spending in 2020 will be down 73% from 2019 levels.
UHERO: Summer¡¯s COVID-19 resurgence put brakes on economic rebound
Major impacts have been felt in tourism, transportation, retail and food service.