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Saturday, June 14, 2025 |
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$294K Income Needed for Family of Four in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:40 PM :: 628 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... This is up 9.48% from just a year ago ....
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Friday, June 13, 2025 |
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Against all odds, Hawaii’s children are returning
By Court House News @ 2:54 PM :: 513 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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"...they have grandparents who just passed away recently or moved into assisted living, so now they can move back home and live in that house....”
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Thursday, June 12, 2025 |
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Cost of Bills Index: Hawaii 32% Above US Median
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 396 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... residents in the most expensive states like California, Hawaii, and New Jersey paying up to 39% more than the national median, while those in the most affordable states like West Virginia, Mississippi, and Oklahoma pay up to 44% less ....
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Thursday, June 12, 2025 |
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Hawaii is a Leader for Preschool Quality But Last in Access Among Pacific States
By News Release @ 4:42 PM :: 359 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii serves just 5% of its four-year-olds and 2% of three-year-olds in state-funded preschool programs, dead last among Pacific states....
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Thursday, June 12, 2025 |
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Hawaii 3rd-Highest Beer Taxes in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 4:19 PM :: 393 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii taxes beer at $0.93 per gallon .....
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 |
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Kauai Sewer Rates Model for Honolulu Council?
By News Release @ 11:25 AM :: 491 Views :: Kauai County, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... Increasing 11% per year over a 5-year period -- The Honolulu Council apparently used this as a model. ....
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Monday, June 9, 2025 |
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Hawai‘i children hit hard by high cost of housing
By News Release @ 12:22 PM :: 421 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaiʻi ranks 24th in overall children’s well-being in the Data Book, as well as 33rd in the economic well-being ....
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Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
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Study: More Housing Units Built-But Fewer Available for Residents
By News Release @ 8:38 PM :: 776 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... 64,490 additional units are needed through 2027 but only 13,471 units are currently in development pipelines and anticipated to be available by 2027 ....
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Saturday, May 17, 2025 |
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UHERO: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Maui’s Immigrant Community
By UHERO @ 2:53 AM :: 610 Views :: Maui County, Cost of Living
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... Most participants work in low-wage, non-unionized jobs—often seasonal or gig-based—in sectors like hospitality, domestic work, and landscaping ....
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Friday, May 16, 2025 |
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Hawaii governor defends emergency housing powers at state Supreme Court
By Court House News @ 5:46 AM :: 1265 Views :: Maui County, Development, Homelessness, Cost of Living
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... a case challenging Governor Josh Green's use of emergency powers to address the state's affordable housing crisis ....
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
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UHERO: 75% of Hawaii Households Cannot Afford Mortgage
By UHERO @ 4:21 PM :: 1235 Views :: Maui County, Development, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... The pace of new housing construction remains historically low. Housing permitting times continue to be long, especially in Honolulu and Maui ....
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
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Residential electric bills in Hawaii and Connecticut are twice those in New Mexico, Utah
By Selected News Articles @ 4:20 PM :: 921 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... Customers in states such as Hawaii and Connecticut, where retail electricity prices are relatively high, paid more than $200 per month for electricity ....
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 |
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Best States for Nurses? Hawaii Ranks 47th
By Selected News Articles @ 2:49 PM :: 1053 Views :: Health Care, Labor, Cost of Living
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... WalletHub compared the relative attractiveness of the 50 states across 20 key metrics ....
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Monday, April 28, 2025 |
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‘Empty Homes Tax’ Drives Rent up 37%
By Andrew Walden @ 1:40 PM :: 5260 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... Even the bill’s supporters don’t pretend rents will come down ....
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Thursday, April 24, 2025 |
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Hawaii Housing Costs 53.47% of Median Income
By Selected News Articles @ 1:34 AM :: 1000 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii Residents Spend the Highest Percentage of Income on Housing ....
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Saturday, April 19, 2025 |
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Hawaii Egg Prices Increase Even More
By News Release @ 1:35 PM :: 1301 Views :: Agriculture, Cost of Living
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... The price of locally produced organic eggs increased sharply by 18.8%, to $12.07 per dozen ....
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025 |
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Hawaii Homes More than Double US Average
By News Release @ 11:58 PM :: 1142 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii ranks as the least affordable state, with a median home price of $840,256 and a relatively high cost of living ....
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025 |
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Hawaii Taxes: $145K salary needed to take home $100K
By Selected News Articles @ 4:10 PM :: 1171 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... you need a gross salary of roughly $145,000 in order to actually take home $100,000 in Hawaii. This is the third-worst in USA ....
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Monday, April 7, 2025 |
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Hawaii most expensive state to raise a child
By Selected News Articles @ 12:54 PM :: 1303 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii has the highest annual costs associated with raising a small child, at $36,472 ....
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Monday, April 7, 2025 |
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Young Bros Wants ANOTHER Massive Rate Hike--Hearings Set
By News Release @ 3:45 AM :: 1269 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living
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... Young Brothers filed an application requesting Commission approval of a total revenue increase of $26,368,923 (27.06%) ....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
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Hawaii: Work 17 days of month to afford mortgage payment
By Selected News Articles @ 6:29 PM :: 809 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... at $796,947, homeowners purchasing a home at this price point will need to work 17 days each month just to cover the payment of $5,222 ....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
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Hawaii Egg Prices Nearly Double Mainland
By News Release @ 4:38 PM :: 971 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawai‘i still pays significantly higher prices than the rest of the U.S., which averages at $4.90 per dozen ....
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Saturday, March 29, 2025 |
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Hawaii 3rd Most Expensive State to Start a Business
By Selected News Articles @ 1:26 AM :: 1523 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii has the highest average commercial rent at $36 per square foot (#51) and the second-highest monthly electricity cost at $1,514.20 (#50) ....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025 |
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Hawaii to Charge EVs a Road Usage Tax Starting July 1
By Selected News Articles @ 3:31 PM :: 1324 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii’s road usage charge will become mandatory starting July 1, 2028, at which point the $50 flat fee will be discontinued ....
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Friday, March 21, 2025 |
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Proposed U.S. maritime trade sanctions would impact Hawaii
By Michael Hansen @ 10:19 PM :: 1885 Views :: Jones Act, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... The U.S. is considering trade sanctions against Chinese shipping that would negatively impact Hawaii ....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025 |
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Hawaii Worst State for Doctors
By Selected News Articles @ 11:31 PM :: 1404 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii ranks dead last for medical environment ....
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Monday, March 17, 2025 |
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Hawaii 204 Condo Projects Blacklisted by Fannie Mae
By Selected News Articles @ 8:49 PM :: 1940 Views :: Maui County, Development, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii's 204 blacklisted condo projects make us 4th-worst in USA. Since the other top states are much larger, Hawaii probably has the most blacklisted condo units per capita ....
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Thursday, March 13, 2025 |
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Tax bills suggest obliviousness to our daily struggles
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:11 PM :: 761 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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... Let’s steer clear of tax hikes, instead focus on lowering costs ....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025 |
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Appeal period set to begin for updated FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 903 Views :: Honolulu County, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... some properties may now be classified within high-risk zones, known as Special Flood Hazard Areas, for the first time ....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025 |
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Construction Defect Litigation, Housing Affordability, and Homeownership in Hawai‘i
By UHERO @ 4:14 PM :: 927 Views :: Development, Judiciary, Cost of Living
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... litigation is becoming an increasingly significant source of uncertainty and risk in Hawai‘i’s housing market ....
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Sunday, March 9, 2025 |
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The Unity House Scandal Never Really Ended — decades later, it might bankrupt Hawaiian Electric
By Andrew Walden @ 1:39 AM :: 7153 Views :: Energy, Ethics, Higher Education, OHA, Cost of Living
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... a leftover Unity House scheme could be costing Hawaiian Electric as much as $476M per year ....
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Saturday, March 8, 2025 |
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Spreading Aloha Through Saying Goodbye
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:24 PM :: 1147 Views :: Cost of Living
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“More Native Hawaiians flock to mainland cities and leave Hawaiʻi, citing high costs.”
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Friday, March 7, 2025 |
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“It’s becoming harder and harder for the working person who doesn’t own a home yet just to rent a place to live”
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:16 PM :: 2455 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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“...Hawaii doesn’t have a scarcity of land. We build housing and urban development on only 5% of the land mass....”
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025 |
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Hawaii Assisted Living Costs Highest in USA
By News Release @ 3:29 PM :: 1375 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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... assisted living cost up 21% since 2023 ....
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
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State housing program expanded to support more City Employees
By News Release @ 2:46 PM :: 1118 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Cost of Living
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... "lawyers and activists" are now eligible to participate in the DEP program ....
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
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Hawaiʻi Cost Of Living Is Creating A Mental Health Crisis For Workers
By UHERO @ 1:01 PM :: 975 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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... Residents who spend a high percentage of their income on housing — even if they are well above the poverty line — are also more likely to experience mental health issues ....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025 |
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Leaving Hawaii: Over Half Immediately Able to buy Home on Mainland
By Selected News Articles @ 4:25 PM :: 2388 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... former Hawaii residents are finding it easier to buy homes—especially in Washington, where a whopping 56% of movers from Hawaii achieve homeownership shortly after relocating ....
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Monday, February 24, 2025 |
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Monday, February 17, 2025 |
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Rising Costs on the Horizon: How Increased Tariffs on China Will Impact Hawaiʻi
By Selected News Articles @ 11:42 PM :: 1759 Views :: National News, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... the Trump administration is reintroducing a 10% tariff on all imports from China ....
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Monday, February 17, 2025 |
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City announces two more town hall meetings on proposed sewer fee increases
By News Release @ 11:23 PM :: 803 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes, Cost of Living
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Tuesday, Feb. 18: Mānoa Valley District Park, 5:30–7 p.m., Old Gym
Thursday, Feb. 20: Ewa Mahiko District Park, 5:30–7 p.m., DP Multi-Purpose Room 1
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Sunday, February 16, 2025 |
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Candy Crush
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1295 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... it’s being pushed very hard as a sweet deal, but it has the potential to really stomp our economy ....
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Saturday, February 15, 2025 |
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LIST: Dozens of Bills That Could Affect Cost of Living
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:58 PM :: 1565 Views :: Development, Health Care, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... measures related to housing, healthcare, taxes and government accountability ....
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Thursday, February 13, 2025 |
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Lahaina FEMA Housing: Rent to be collected starting March 1
By News Release @ 11:45 AM :: 875 Views :: Maui County, Cost of Living
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... The rental requirement will be in effect for the remainder of FEMA’s housing assistance program, which has been extended through Feb. 10, 2026 ....
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025 |
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Honolulu 4th Highest Inflation in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:02 PM :: 1270 Views :: Honolulu County, Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Honolulu inflation is up 1% in just the last two months ....
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