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Good Jobs Hawaii to Offer Specialized Creative Industries Training Courses for Spring 2025
Hawaii residents are invited to hone high-demand creative industry skills with two production courses set for Spring 2025, offered through the University of Hawaii Community Colleges' Good Jobs Hawaii initiative in collaboration with DBEDT's Creative Industries Division.
Good Jobs Hawaii to Offer Specialized Creative Industries Training Courses for Spring 2025
DBEDT Keeps Hawaii Economic Growth Rate at 2.0 Percent for 2025
DBEDT released its fourth quarter 2024 Statistical and Economic Report today. In the report, DBEDT raised its economic growth projections for 2024 to 1.6 percent and kept the 2025 economic growth rate at 2.0 percent, the same as projected in the previous quarter.
DBEDT Keeps Hawaii Economic Growth Rate at 2.0 Percent for 2025
Visitor Industry Continued Improvement in October 2024
According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, there were 774,617 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in October 2024, growth of 5.4 percent from the same month last year.
Visitor Industry Continued Improvement in October 2024
Hawaii October Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.9 Percent
DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October was 2.9 percent, the same for the fifth consecutive month.
Hawaii October Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.9 Percent
“Rescue: HI-Surf” Episode Directed by Native Hawaiian Filmmaker Erin Lau to Air November 4 on FOX
The pulse-pounding new drama "Rescue: HI-Surf," a co-production of John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television and FOX Entertainment, continues to further opportunities for Hawaii's creative talent.
“Rescue: HI-Surf” Episode Directed by Native Hawaiian Filmmaker Erin Lau to Air November 4 on FOX
September 2024 Visitor Arrivals Recovered 96.1 Percent Compared to Pre-Pandemic September 2019
September 2024 total visitor arrivals represent an 96.1 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic September 2019, the best recover rate since the Maui wildfires,
September 2024 Visitor Arrivals Recovered 96.1 Percent Compared to Pre-Pandemic September 2019
Small Business Regulatory Review Board Elects 2024-2025 Officers
The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB) has announced its officers for fiscal year 2024 to 2025.
Small Business Regulatory Review Board Elects 2024-2025 Officers
Hawaiʻi Awarded $525,000 to Support Small Business Export Expansion
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded the Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) $525,000 to continue the Hawaiʻi State Trade Expansion Program (HiSTEP). This funding will provide small businesses with the vital tools and resources needed to succeed in export-related activities, ensuring Hawaiʻi companies can effectively compete in the global marketplace.
Hawaiʻi Awarded $525,000 to Support Small Business Export Expansion
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