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DBEDT E-newsletter – February 2025

Posted on Feb 27, 2025 in Main

This month’s newsletter highlights several initiatives that demonstrate how partnerships between government, businesses and community organizations can drive progress. From the Hawaii State Energy Office’s new study on alternative fuels to the Generational Economy Report produced with UHERO, these efforts provide valuable insights to guide our future.

According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, there were 792,177 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in January 2025, a 3.8 percent increase compared to the same month last year.

Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp. — The expansion of a state-sponsored housing program could help provide homeownership to City and County of Honolulu employees who are working in professions that are facing shortages.

READ E-newsletter – Q1 2025

Posted on Feb 6, 2025 in Main

Welcome to the DBEDT READ 2025 Q1 Newsletter, which introduces the latest data and research produced by the Research and Economic Analysis Division (READ) since October 2024. This issue provides an overview of Hawaii’s economic conditions, labor climate, and tourism activity, with links to detailed reports and analyses.

Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority — The Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii has named Riley Saito as its new executive director.