Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp. — State housing officials announced today that the Hawaii Fire Relief Housing Program has helped find more permanent housing for more than 500 Maui families who lost their homes due to the August wildfires.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October was 2.9 percent, compared to 2.8 percent in September.

Small businesses are critical to the US economy. But data on small businesses is limited. Through the annual Small Business Credit Survey, the Federal Reserve Banks capture one-of-a-kind data on small businesses.

DBEDT and Mana Up today announced the launch of a Hawaii-themed pop-up retail shop featuring Hawaii products at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.

Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. — Dean Minakami was unanimously appointed by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors today to serve as HHFDC executive director.