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Cost of raising a child in Hawaiʻi surges to $362,891—the most expensive in the US
Over 18 years of raising a child, Hawaiʻi’s families are projected to spend more than $360,000, the most of any state nationwide, a new study says.
Are more kamaʻāina leaving Hawaiʻi for a better life? A nuanced moʻolelo
While stories, or moʻolelo, about local residents leaving Hawai‘i for more affordable lives on the Mainland are widespread and told often, a University of Hawai‘i economist says these anecdotes don’t fully capture today’s picture of migration trends. In a recent blog post for the University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization, economist JoonYup Park analyzed US Census Bureau […]
Hawaiʻi chief economist: Maui’s labor market generally improving
Maui’s labor market is generally improving, although the county’s post wildfire disaster labor force and employed people have been declining, Chief State Economist Eugene Tian said Wednesday. In November, Maui County’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.8%, down from 6.8% in November 2023.
Home sales hit 25-year low, housing crisis explained in UHERO factbook
The past year has brought significant shocks to the housing market in Hawaiʻi. Per the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO), overall transactions in 2023 was only half of what it was in 2021, and fewer single family homes were transacted in Hawaiʻi last year than in any of the last 25 years.
UH Study Finds 48 Percent of Hawaiʻi Families with Children Report Food Insecurity
A team of researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Social Sciences led a study on food insecurity for Hawaiʻi families with children. The report showed that 48% of families with children in the state are experiencing food insecurity, with 76% of families reporting that they had lost employment income due to COVID-19.
