Are lodging costs starting to tame the tourist boom?
The latest visitor highlights from the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) show that both visitor arrivals and spending continued to increase through the first quarter of
May 8, 2013
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Latest Jobs Report Suggests Most Industries Recovering
Although slightly slower than in the second half of last year, conditions in the local job market continued to improve in the first quarter of
April 28, 2013
What is a Watershed and Why Does it Matter?
Over the years, the term “watershed” has evolved from signifying the divide separating one drainage basin from another to the drainage basin itself. A drainage
April 22, 2013
Investigating the Potential for Seawater Air Conditioning in Waikiki
Researchers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa recently concluded a study into the potential for seawater air conditioning (SWAC) in Waikīkī. The study was
April 14, 2013
Benchmark Revision of Non-Farm Payrolls
The annual benchmark revision of employment statistics from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicated that 4,000 more jobs were created in Hawaii over
April 7, 2013
An Update on Inflation Expectations
Despite the consumer price index only growing by a moderate 2% over the 12 months ending in February, some investors are worried about the possibility
March 22, 2013
Environmental Security in the Asia-Pacific Ring of Fire: Exploring the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
This month, UHERO’s Project Environment will be commencing a joint project with Japan’s Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN). Climate change and economic development are causing
March 21, 2013
Yellen: How The Fed Will Know When To Stop
Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair Janet Yellen has laid out the argument for continued Fed action and the conditions the Fed will watch when deciding
March 13, 2013
Robust Hope for Housing
The US housing market turned the corner in 2012 and is set for healthy expansion for the next several years. This according to economists at the
March 11, 2013
The Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI): Watt, Me Worry?
The connection between the emerging field of sustainability science and the economics of sustainable development has motivated a line on interdisciplinary research inspired by the
March 7, 2013
Economists Debate How Quick to Cut
At the start of the first post-sequester week, economists at the annual policy conference of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) in Washington D.C. debated options
March 5, 2013
Airlines Bet Big On Hawaii With 275,000 Additional Seats
The latest infrastructure report from the Hawaii Tourism Authority suggests that airlines are betting big on Hawaii and increasing airlift to the state. HTA expects the number
March 3, 2013
Should we increase Hawaii’s minimum wage?
The following post is excerpted from UHERO’s Brief “Should we increase Hawaii’s minimum wage?” Raising the minimum wage may be one of the hottest issues of
February 24, 2013
The Weakening Japanese Yen
Over the past three months the Japanese Yen has depreciated significantly against the US Dollar and other major currencies as policy makers in Tokyo try
February 19, 2013
UHERO Study Finds That PV Systems Have a Positive Rate of Return of 14% For Households, But Could Cost the State Up To $1.4B in Residential Tax Credits
Solar photovoltaic (PV) tax credits are at the center of a public debate in Hawai’i. In their policy brief “Tax Credit Incentives for Residential Solar Photovoltaic
February 11, 2013