Q & A: S&P’s downgrade of its rating for U.S. Treasury bonds
1. S&P’S DOWNGRADE: HOW DOES IT CHANGE THINGS? S&P’s downgrade of the US long term credit rating is a landmark historical event for the US.
August 8, 2011
Blogs
Q & A: U.S. Employment, Unemployment… and the Stock Market
1. WHAT WERE THE RESULTS OF THE JULY EMPLOYMENT REPORT? Non-farm employment increased by 117,000 jobs while private employment increased by 154,000 jobs. Employment counts for May and June were
August 5, 2011
Washington Ignores the Real Crisis
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis released second quarter data on the nations Gross Domestic Product this morning. Given all of the mixed economic news over the
July 29, 2011
UHERO Research Fellow to appear at the Northeast Asian Economic Forum Meeting
UHERO Research Fellow James Mak to share his thoughts on tourism and tourism development based on 35 plus years of research at the Northeast Asian Economic
July 26, 2011
Gang of Six vs Cap, Cut, and Balance
It was a busy week in Washington as Congress has struggled with potential solutions to the looming US debt ceiling crisis. Two very different plans
July 20, 2011
Dr. Denise Konan participates on an APEC panel on PBS Hawaii’s INSIGHTS
The INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII program will feature a discussion about the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit that will take place in Honolulu this November.
July 18, 2011
Q & A: What’s the problem in Europe?
1. THE DEBT CRISIS IN EUROPE SEEMED TO GO FROM BAD TO WORSE. WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? The European Union is still trying to solve the
July 15, 2011
UHERO welcomes new faculty: Inna Cintina and Peter Fuleky
Dr. Inna Cintina joins UHERO this summer as a Research Analyst and Junior Specialist. Inna earned her Ph.D. in economics from Clemson University in 2011.
June 22, 2011
UHERO EGGS Team Presents On Capitol Hill
March 27 – 29, 2011: Members of the UHERO EGGS team went to Washington DC to present at a symposium and Capitol Hill poster session
May 6, 2011
Dr. Sumner LaCroix to participate on tourism panel on PBS Hawaii’s INSIGHTS
The INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII program will feature a discussion about the state of tourism in Hawaii. Featured on the panel will be UHERO Research
April 22, 2011
Tourism Presentations to Soka University
On March 2-3, UHERO faculty Kim Burnett and Research Fellow Jim Mak gave presentations on tourism in Hawaii to a group of students visiting from
March 11, 2011
UHERO Executive Director Carl Bonham serves on President M.R.C. Greenwood’s Innovation Council
UHERO Executive Director Dr. Carl Bonham participated in a panel at an innovation symposium on Jan 13. The panel’s findings indicate that the University of Hawaiʻi
January 13, 2011
UHERO Unveils Redesigned Data Portal
UHERO unveiled its redesigned UHERO Data Portal, a free online resource that provides access to the most up-to-date information on a wide array of economic
October 22, 2010
UHERO faculty to speak at public fora
Dr. Sumner Lacroix and Dr. Carl Bonham will share their thoughts and outlook for Hawaii’s economy at two separate events on Thursday and Friday. Sumner
September 30, 2010
Insights on PBS: Reforming Wall Street
UHERO Research Fellow Professor Sumner LaCroix will join Gary Fujitani, Dominic Griffin III, Matt Pippin and moderator Dan Boylan to discuss financial market reform. Live:
June 30, 2010