Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Rising Prices, Increasing Poverty, Slowing Job Growth: Hawaii’s Economy Faces Grim Times
Among those facing higher costs are Oahu utility customers whose October bills could show more cost increases on top of a dramatic rise over the past year.
Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020
‘People Are Really Struggling’: Hawaii Food Banks Scramble To Meet Increased Demand
Rising food costs and the end of pandemic-era assistance programs are driving a spike in demand for food assistance.
University of Hawaii
Blueprint For Hawaii Housing? UH Project For Students And Faculty Is Going Up At Relatively Little Cost
A Hawaii lawmaker says the public private housing partnership could be a model for state-owned affordable rentals.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Hawaii Condo Fees Are Among Nation’s Highest. And They’re Squeezing The Middle Class
For many middle class home owners, maintenance fees can be almost as high as a mortgage.
Courtesy: Le Village Cowork/2022
Hawaii Has A Child Care Crisis. Employers Could Help Solve It
Setting up on-site daycare can be an expensive and difficult undertaking, but there are other creative ways that companies can help young families.
Courtesy: Larry Geller/2021
Ige Extends Emergency SNAP Benefits Through July
The governor has signed a second emergency proclamation, extending the provision of federally increased allowances under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022
What Will The New Minimum Wage Mean For Hawaii’s Farmers?
Finding workers is hard in Hawaii, so many farms pay extra, but lifting the benchmark to $18 could present a new set of problems for farmers.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
Oahu Nonprofits To Get $4.5M To Address Housing And Financial Woes
The 17 organizations will work together to help solve critical problems facing the island’s working families.
Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2022
Why Businesses Are Passing Their Rising Costs On To Consumers
The price of groceries rose almost 12% in March compared with the same month a year ago, while gasoline prices increased almost 40%.
Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2022
How Hawaii’s Land-Use Regulations Are Helping Drive Up Housing Prices
A UHERO report quantifies what homebuilders have long said: Hawaii’s robust land-use regulations contribute to housing costs.