Hawai’i Construction Forecast Update: Global Downturn Hammers Construction
The global credit crisis and deepening recession have materially worsened prospects for the Hawai’i construction industry. Commercial and resort building are in retreat, hampered by a bleak national outlook and financing constraints. The residential construction downturn will continue as income and wealth losses undermine housing demand. We now expect a deeper adjustment in the local […]
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UHERO has launched a new partnership with KITV, the ABC network affiliate in Honolulu. Every Friday at 6:35 a.m., the KITV 4 Island Television News Morning Show will feature the UHERO Report, an analysis of the week’s local, national and global economic news. Morning Show hosts Dan Maisenzahl and Mahealani Richardson will interview an economist […]
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