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  • 'Strongest in the nation': DBEDT on Hawaii unemployment rate
  • Outlook on state finances improves
  • Honolulu’s Economic Revitalization Office faces defunding

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khon2.com /1 month ago

'Strongest in the nation': DBEDT on Hawaii unemployment rate

Unemployment rate statistics and employment data for January 2026 are in, the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism announced.

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staradvertiser.com /1 week ago

Outlook on state finances improves

A state panel has mildly downgraded its forecast for Hawaii general fund revenue growth next fiscal year, but also improved its outlook for the current fiscal year that results in...

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staradvertiser.com /3 weeks ago

Honolulu’s Economic Revitalization Office faces defunding

A city agency tasked with leading Oahu’s economic development appears to be closer to having its funding cut and a majority of its positions slashed by the Honolulu City Council.

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kauainownews.com /4 days ago

Kaua‘i unemployment rates for April slightly below state average

In April, 671,050 persons were employed and 16,850 were unemployed, for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 687,900 statewide.

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westhawaiitoday.com /1 week ago

Outlook on state finances improves

A state panel has mildly downgraded its forecast for Hawaii general fund revenue growth next fiscal year, but also improved its outlook for the current fiscal year that results in...

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mauinow.com /1 month ago

Council committee reviews budgets for Departments of Water Supply, Management

With another storm system bearing down on the Hawaiian Islands, the Maui County Council’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee focused its fiscal year 2027 rev...

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civilbeat.org /1 week ago

The Sunshine Interview- UHERO Economists Drill Down On Housing Policy - Honolulu Civil Beat

The Sunshine Interview- UHERO Economists Drill Down On Housing Policy - Honolulu Civil Beat

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mauinow.com /1 month ago

New data tool gives side-by-side comparison of House and Senate budget drafts

Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice has announced a major update to its Hawaiʻi Budget webpage, giving advocates, policymakers, and community members a powe...

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staradvertiser.com /1 month ago

DOE opens workforce housing project in Lahaina for educators

The state Department of Education has opened a new 47-unit workforce housing development in Lahaina aimed at improving teacher retention and easing housing challenges on Maui, offi...

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mauinow.com /4 weeks ago

Application deadline extended to May 15 for FY27 OED grants

The County Office of Economic Development is extending the application deadline to 5 p.m. May 15, 2026, for its Fiscal Year 2027 Grant Program that supports projects, programs and...

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staradvertiser.com /1 month ago

Editorial: Embattled agency must prove worth

The city Office of Economic Revitalization (OER) was created — or reorganized from the erstwhile Office of Economic Development — through a City Council resolution in 2020 and task...

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mauinow.com /4 weeks ago

Kona Low storms drive March visitor spending down 1.6%

Back-to-back Kona Low storms in March hobbled Hawaiʻi's tourism economy, triggering an estimated $300 million in lost revenue as flooding, flight cancellations and attraction clos...

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staradvertiser.com /1 month ago

Off the news: TAT funds out of tourism authority’s grasp

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority lost its Tourism Special Fund in 2022, then its independence in between 2024 and 2025, as it was folded into the state Department of Business, Economi...

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staradvertiser.com /1 month ago

Off the news: TAT funds out of tourism authority’s grasp

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority lost its Tourism Special Fund in 2022, then its independence in between 2024 and 2025, as it was folded into the state Department of Business, Economi...

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hawaiibusiness.com /1 month ago

Join Employers Working to Make Hawai’i Affordable

Join Holomua Collective’s free survey on affordability in Hawai‘i and receive a confidential aggregated report with statewide benchmarks.

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staradvertiser.com /3 weeks ago

$50M deposit proposed for Hawaii’s state ‘rainy day’ fund

The forecast for state finances earlier this year at the Legislature was pretty cloudy, but Hawaii lawmakers guiding spending now want to reserve $50 million in revenue for a futur...

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allhawaiinews.com /3 weeks ago

Young Brothers owes state $26M in past-due wharfage fees, state may sock $50M into rainy day fund, 'Peter Boy' lawsuit d...

Young Brothers Held On To $26M In State Money To Cover Its Costs. Hawaiʻi allowed the shipping company to keep the money while awaiting a rate increase but now wants millions more...

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kauainownews.com /1 day ago

Hawaiʻi Funding Project: Making visible resource flow into Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi Funding Project pulls from disparate funding and data sources, providing access to visualizations and data to explore funding at the most relevant and useful depth; it is...

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khon2.com /1 month ago

Hawaiʻi tax incentives to boost film industry, tourism

Lawmakers are debating new measures to support Hawaiʻi's film industry and create opportunities for local crews and filmmakers, while a proposed private development near the Unive...

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mauinow.com /2 weeks ago

County OED announces $150K in grant funding available for financial literacy programs

County of Maui Office of Economic Development announced that $150,000 in grant funding is available to support financial literacy programs that strengthen economic resilience and o...

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mauinow.com /4 weeks ago

State Film Commissioner Donne Dawson retires after 25 years

Hawai‘i State Film Commissioner Donne Dawson will be retiring from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism effective April 30, 2026, concluding 25 years of ser...

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khon2.com /1 month ago

Kona low storms caused more than $300M in lost tourism revenue: DBEDT

Kona low storms in March 2026 led to a decrease in visitor spending in Hawai'i, resulting in a loss of over $300 million in tourism revenue.

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kauainownews.com /2 weeks ago

Surging oil prices bring dark cloud over Hawai‘i’s economy, according to UHERO report

These emerging challenges come as the state continues to recover from significant damage caused by the March Kona Low storms and from an ongoing sluggish labor market.

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allhawaiinews.com /1 month ago

Compromise income tax plan targets wealthy, state ballot order puts Republicans and Democrats last, Kauai electric utili...

Budget Committee Makes A Deal To Save State Tax Cuts. Part of the result is a new tax bracket created to boost state revenue from joint filers earning over $1 million, heads of hou...

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