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“Economic Freedom: What It Means and Why It Matters to Hawaii”

By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:05 PM :: 186 Views
 

“Economic Freedom: What It Means and Why It Matters to Hawaii”

ThinkTech Hawaii "Talk Story with Keli'i Akina" 9/29/2026

Keli’i Akina & Dean Stansel discuss why Hawaii ranks 48th in the nation in Economic Freedom.

Economic freedom means the power to work, create, and build businesses with fewer bureaucratic hurdles. 

Hawaii's dismal ranking clouds its economic future and squeezes local families.

Why is Hawaii suffocating it?

Economic Freedom of North America co-author Dean Stansel joins us to discuss how government barriers directly impact paychecks, jobs, and prosperity and urgent questions citizens must ask to salvage their own future.

 

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