How many visitors to Hawaii see multiple islands?These are actual counts from the month of May – stays of one day or less.Kauai: 11,000 (one in 10)Oahu: 21,000 Molokai: 2,600 (half of all visitors)Lanai: 3,500 (more than half)Maui: 13,000 Big Island...
Bloomberg News created a chart that puts current distribution of wealth in context.The top 1% hold almost 40% of U.S. wealth.The last time things were like this was in the Great Depression.The top 1% get most of their income from stock dividends.Dividends come from...
Hawaii has the lowest jobless rate in the country. Yet Wallet Hub ranks Hawaii only the 30th best state to find a job. Now, why is that? The category counts show that.Lowest jobless rate: first.Most job opportunities: fifth.Lowest average starting salary...
Unemployment is low, yet inflation is low. And wages are low. That's unprecedented says the Oracle of Omaha. Warren Buffett says textbooks never mention even this possibility. So what happened? Some of it can be explained. Buying power has eroded...
Domestic to Honolulu 361,036 up 20,000 + 5.3%To Maui 183,517 up 18,000 + 11%To Big Island 74,335 up 1,000 +1.2%To Kauai 55,835 down 6,000 -10.2%From Japan 139,417 up 6,000 +4.5%From Elsewhere 74,761 down 5,000 -6.5%Total 888,901 up 31,000 +3.7%
This idea rides on the false presumption that people have a choice about how much they drive. Most driving is not discretionary. The typical taxpayer does most driving when commuting. How long your commute is, depends on how far you live from work...
There have been many stories about small businesses that worry a higher minimum wage will harm them. For balance, a report from the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice. The current minimum wage is $10.10 an hour - or roughly $21,000 per year. Raising it to $17...
Tax receipts July 1-March 31:Excise and use taxes $2.6 billion -0.4%Personal income taxes $1.7 billion +5,1%Transient accommodation tax $$450 million +12%Corporate income taxes $83 million +33%TOTAL $5 billion +2.6%
