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Editorial: Homebuyer loan is a good start
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (493+ words) Sunday, July 12, 2026 76° Today's Paper The disparity significantly burdens working families. An estimated 59,000 Honolulu house- holds — 180,000 people or so — live on moderate or “workforce” incomes of 80% to 120% of the area median income, $133,400 for a household of four. That adds up to…...
UHERO temporarily withdraws energy report, citing errors
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (760+ words) Wednesday, July 8, 2026 76° Today's Paper Today • Updated 11:53 p.m. CHLOE JONES / APRIL 16 University of Hawaii Economics professor Michael Roberts speaks during a legislative briefing on alternative energy in April. The University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization on Tuesday temporarily withdrew a…...
S&P 500, Nasdaq close sharply higher as chip stocks rally
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (651+ words) Monday, July 6, 2026 85° Today's Paper By Ragini Mathur, Avinash P and Noel Randewich / Reuters A screen displays the message “Trump Accounts First Trading Day” during an opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, today. The S…...
Off the news: Yolk’s on egg price-fixing conspirators
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (68+ words) Off the news_ Yolk’s on egg price-fixing conspirators Honolulu Star-Advertiser Off the news: Yolk’s on egg price-fixing conspirators Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. From as low as $12.95 /mo. Let loose the eggs-cellent puns, now that Hawaii…...
U.S. private payrolls miss expectations in June as hiring slows
1+ week, 3+ day ago (591+ words) Wednesday, July 1, 2026 77° Today's Paper By Lucia Mutikani / Reuters A “Help Wanted” sign hangs in a restaurant window in Medford, Mass., in January 2023. U.S. private payrolls increased less than expected in June, but a sharp decline in planned layoffs pointed…...
Hawaii due to receive 1M eggs from price-fixing settlement
1+ week, 4+ day ago (576+ words) Tuesday, June 30, 2026 85° Today's Paper The Salvation Army’s Kroc Center Hawaii held a drive-thru food distribution event in Ewa Beach, serving approximately 500 families. Due to a settlement with three of the nation’s largest producers over illegal price-fixing, Hawaii may receive 1 million…...
S&P 500, Nasdaq post best quarter since 2020 despite Iran war
1+ week, 4+ day ago (554+ words) Tuesday, June 30, 2026 83° Today's Paper By Caroline Valetkevitch and Niket Nishant / Reuters A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, in October 2025. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished June today with their biggest…...
Dollar pushes higher, yen continues slide
1+ week, 4+ day ago (543+ words) Tuesday, June 30, 2026 76° Today's Paper By Karen Brettell, Alun John, Ankur Banerjee / Reuters Dollar, Euro, yen and pound banknotes are seen in this illustration in May 2025. The dollar gained today and pushed the yen to its lowest levels since 1986, heightening expectations…...
Fed hike could push yen to 165 per dollar, ex-BOJ policymaker says
2+ week, 4+ day ago (609+ words) Tuesday, June 23, 2026 81° Today's Paper By Ankika Biswas / Reuters Yen and dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration in March 2025. The yen could weaken to 165 per dollar if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates this year, former Bank of Japan policymaker…...
Yen teeters on cusp of 40-year low as BOJ hike fails to stem rout
3+ week, 1+ day ago (542+ words) Friday, June 19, 2026 77° Today's Paper By Alun John and Gregor Stuart Hunter / Reuters Dollar, euro, yen and pound banknotes are seen in this illustration in May 2025. The dollar held firm against most peers today, as a peace deal between the United…...