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Economic Recovery & Updates

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UHERO

Hawaiʻi’s citizens, policymakers, businesses, and community organizations make daily choices that impact society, the environment, and the prospects for sustainable economic development. The University’s most important role in economic development is its role in educating and informing stakeholders about economic consequences and trade-offs involved in these choices.
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Since 1997 UHERO has established itself as the premier source for forecasts and analysis in Hawai‘i. For over twenty years UHERO has conducted research that benefits the local community, publicized that research both locally and outside Hawai‘i, and expanded funded research on the Hawai‘i economy.

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US Jobless Claims Surge

Source: Anneken Tappe, CNN Business
Another 861,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, according to seasonally adjusted data released Thursday from the Labor Department.

That's nearly 100,000 more claims than economists had predicted and the highest number in a month. it was also an increase from the week before -- which was revised higher as well.

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Surfonomics: BBC Article Sport's Benefits Fails to Mention Hawaii

Source: Isabella Kaminski, BBC
Tucked up in the far north of Peru you'll find Lobitos, a quiet coastal town known as one of the country's best places to surf. Its seven wave breaks crash and glide onto sandy beaches and rocky outcrops, and its sunsets are legendary. But the waves that draw crowds of surfers each year aren't just revered by those who ride them – their protection is enshrined in law.
Tucked up in the far north of Peru you'll find Lobitos, a quiet coastal town known as one of the country's best places to surf. Its seven wave breaks crash and glide onto sandy beaches and rocky outcrops, and its sunsets are legendary. But the waves that draw crowds of surfers each year aren't just revered by those who ride them – their protection is enshrined in law.

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Civil Beat Editorial Backs Lottery to Support Public Education

Source: Civil Beat Editorial Board
Consider the following argument: “In a time in which increased taxes and other new revenue sources are unlikely to be made available for a state with a growing to-do list, a properly framed lottery, with appropriate restrictions and revenue dedicated to critical needs, could represent a real win.”

That is the concluding paragraph of a Civil Beat Editorial from January 2016 titled, “Hawaii Lottery? It’s Time To Reconsider The Question.”

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Hawaii County Council Troglodytes Make Progress on 5G

Source: Nancy Cook Lauer, West Hawaii Today
A resolution passed unanimously Wednesday by the County Council refers to 5G technology as an option in bridging the digital divide, but council members, most of whom had previously approved two resolutions attempting to limit 5G on the island, don’t see it as a conflict.
Resolution 43, sponsored by Hamakua Councilwoman Heather Kimball and Puna Councilwoman Ashley Kierkiewicz, requests that the county adopt the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s broadband strategic plan and create an implementation plan that advances public and private initiatives to ensure equitable access to internet services.

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