High prices are here to stay. That grim message is from a local economist. He says President Trump was inaccurate in saying ...

“Once cost-of-living differences are taken into account, Hawaiʻi’s economy looks more like that of struggling regions than of high-cost, high-income states.” ...

Policymakers and media outlets often point to Hawaiʻi’s high cost of living when discussing why people flee the state for greener economic pastures. But a study by economists at the University of ...

Annalisa Burgos talks to Josh Wisch of Holomua Collective about the nonprofit's recent affordability survey that informed its ...

With Hawaii’s cost of living ranking among the highest in the nation, state leaders are accelerating public preschool and ...

With Hawaii’s cost of living ranking among the highest in the nation, state leaders are accelerating public preschool and child care subsidy expansions aimed at helping working families afford early ...

USA Today found that households in about half of U.S. states need to earn nearly $30 an hour to cover their basic necessities ...

Hawaii’s reputation as a tropical paradise comes with great financial consideration—it consistently ranks as one of the most expensive states in the United States. The unique geography, limited ...

In HNN’s new livestream show “Covering the Cost with Annalisa Burgos,” we break down the numbers behind Hawaii’s affordability crisis in candid conversations with financial experts, entrepreneurs and ...