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Hawaii’s delayed recovery from the pandemic means that we expect moderately strong growth, despite clearly deteriorating conditions in the US and global economies.
UHERO Blog
in Hawaii
In March, the Urban Hawaii (Honolulu) Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 7.5% higher than it was one year ago.
UHERO Brief
Home prices in Hawaii are among the highest in the nation: in 2021 the median single-family home resale price was about two and a half times the national median.
In order to understand the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Hawaii’s rental housing, UHERO is fielding a monthly survey of rental property owners and managers.
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Managing for diverse coastal uses and values under sea level rise: perspectives from Oʻahu
By Leah Bremer, Makena Coffman, Alisha Summers, Lisa Kelley, and Billy Kinney “That whole experience of bonding, the family, the fresh air, that’s so critical.

New publication in Journal of General Internal Medicine
A new publication led by UHERO’s Tim Halliday and Ruben Juarez describes how the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic created a perfect storm


Measuring the Burden of Housing Regulation in Hawaii
By Rachel Inafuku, Justin Tyndall, and Carl Bonham Home prices in Hawaii are among the highest in the nation: in 2021 the median single-family home resale


UHERO Forecast for the State of Hawaii: Foreign visitors will provide lift, but risks have multiplied
Hawaii’s recovery has resumed now that the Delta and Omicron waves are behind us. Once the Asian COVID-19 wave recedes, the long-awaited return of international


UHERO Public Health Report: Health Effects and Views of COVID-19 in Hawai‘i
The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant adverse impacts in the state of Hawai‘i beyond the direct effects of COVID-19 itself, including indirect effects on mental



Financial Implications of COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction Tests on Independent Laboratories
During the COVID-19 pandemic, independent laboratories provided critically needed polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests (Current Procedure Terminology Code: 87635) to identify positive COVID-19 patients. The
Focus Areas
UHERO research covers a wide array of topics, areas of academic inquiry, and policy challenges.
Data
The UHERO Data Portal provides access to a wide array of economic and social indicators for the State of Hawaiʻi, the four counties, and key external economies.