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DBEDT E-newsletter – May 2025

Posted on May 30, 2025 in Main

May is National Small Business Month as well as Haaheo, Pride in Public Service Month. This issue focuses on building Hawaii’s economic future including the recent Hawaii Made conference, Hale Pilina groundbreaking, and LA Rams partnership announcement, as well as the team that carries out this work on behalf of the state.

According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in April 2025 increased compared to the same month last year.

DBEDT released its second quarter 2025 Statistical and Economic Report today.

More than 200 entrepreneurs, manufacturers and industry professionals attended the third annual Hawaii-Made Conference today at the Hawaii Convention Center.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April was 2.9 percent, the same as in March.