Q & A: Pacific Beat— U.S. and Europe Central Banks Announce Major Policy Changes
1. BOTH THE U.S. FEDERAL RESERVE AND THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK MADE BIG POLICY COMMITMENTS LAST WEEK. WHAT DID THE FED DO? The U.S. Federal
September 20, 2012
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Upcoming Seminar: Tax Expenditures in Paradise
Title: Tax Expenditures in Paradise Speaker: Donald Rousslang (Hawaii Department of Taxation) Date and Room: Friday, September 14 at 3:00-4:15PM, Saunders 515 Abstract This paper examines tax expenditures
September 8, 2012
Q & A: Generous Tax Credit Leads to Lower Revenue Forecast
1. THE STATE COUNCIL ON REVENUES MET YESTERDAY AND LOWERED ITS PROJECTION FOR GENERAL FUND TAX REVENUES. WHATS UP WITH THAT? I THOUGHT THE TOURISM
September 7, 2012
Positive Growth in Hawaii’s Visitor Industry
The Hawaii Tourism Authority released Monthly Visitor Statistics for July 2012 today. This year the Hawaii visitor industry has moved into a strong expansionary phase
August 31, 2012
Financing Watershed Conservation
In November 2011, Governor Abercrombie and State officials launched a watershed protection plan entitled, “The Rain Follows the Forest”. The initiative’s goal is to double the
August 29, 2012
Q & A: The Never-Ending Euro Crisis
1. YOU ARE A PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, BUT YOU ARE GOING TO BE IN PARIS FOR THE NEXT FOUR MONTHS. HOW IS THAT
August 24, 2012
Hawaii jobs report improves in July, just not fast enough
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the State Employment and Unemployment Summary today, and just like the national numbers for July, the numbers for Hawaii were an
August 17, 2012
Opening the Floodgates of Chinese Visitors
Mainland Chinese are travelling abroad in huge numbers. Twenty years ago, fewer than 4 million Chinese traveled abroad each year. Most of these were traveling
August 10, 2012
US Employment Report— more of the same
As the election heats up, the US economy is doing everything it can short of an outright recession to dampen President Obama’s re-election prospects. In the
August 2, 2012
It’s the Economy, Stupid! (Or Is It?)
The popular media is frequently citing opinion polls that indicate preferences for one presidential candidate or another. Historically, analysts have found that economic conditions are
August 1, 2012
Q & A: Annual Hawaii Forecast: Tourism Hot, But Broader Growth Still Elusive
1. UHERO RELEASED ITS ANNUAL HAWAII FORECAST TODAY WITH THE TITLE, “TOURISM HOT, BUT BROADER GROWTH STILL ELUSIVE.” THIS HAS BEEN THE STORY FOR QUITE A
July 27, 2012
UHERO Annual Hawaii Forecast: Tourism Hot, But Broader Growth Still Elusive
Hawaii’s recovery is proceeding along two very different tracks. The tourism industry is on a tear, posting impressive rates of growth. With a few exceptions,
July 27, 2012
Another weak employment report—still waiting on the Fed
The US economy has slowed markedly over the past several months with only 145,000 jobs added in April and May combined. The June Employment Situation released this
July 5, 2012
Still waiting for tourism boom to spread
Barring a complete meltdown of the European Union—by no means a sure thing—Hawaii’s visitor industry will break all records for arrivals and nominal visitor spending
June 28, 2012
A Weak Employment Report for May
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the State Employment and Unemployment Summary today, and just like the national numbers for May, the numbers for Hawaii were disappointing.
June 15, 2012