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Hawaii jobless rate ties for lowest in nation
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (621+ words) The Outrigger Kauai Beach Resort and Spa employment team of Trechael Pangan, Mena Chandler, General Manager Chris San Nicolas, Aimee Lorenzo and Ashley Texeira are ready to welcome job seekers on Monday, April 20, 2026, in the newly renovated Orchid Room. Hawaii…...
U. S. jobs gain of 178, 000 tops forecasts
2+ week, 2+ day ago (506+ words) U. S. job growth rebounded in March and the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell, suggesting the labor market was stabilizing as the Iran war began. Nonfarm payrolls rose 178, 000 last month, the most since the end of 2024, after revisions showed a sharper decline in…...
Hawaii's jobless rate tied for lowest in U. S.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (579+ words) Hawaii now shares the distinction of having the lowest unemployment rate in the country. Although the state's seasonally adjusted rate held steady at 2. 2% in December, Hawaii moved into a tie with South Dakota for the top spot after that state…...
Hawaii's 2. 5% jobless rate is second lowest in U. S.
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (671+ words) The low unemployment rate in September reflects the economic condition of the second half of 2024 and first half of 2025 (fiscal year 2025)." DBEDT's former state chief economist who retired at the end of May Hawaii's unemployment rate is nearing a historic…...
Hawaii home loan program undercuts market interest rates
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (777+ words) Wilhelmina Rise in Honolulu on the island of Oahu. Hawaii renters with low or moderate incomes have a new opportunity to become homeowners under a revived state program offering below-market mortgage loans. A state agency recently announced the opening of…...
EDITORIAL: Black Friday deals are needed relief
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (751+ words) No matter your creed, Black Friday is a holiday tradition that pervades nearly all households, and not simply because it speaks to the very American urge to buy, buy, buy. EDITORIAL: Black Friday deals are needed relief A shopper walks…...