The Disappearing Affordable Condos of Honolulu

Escalating maintenance fees, shoebox condos, strict occupancy rules, and high mortgage rates make it increasingly difficult to buy and own property. Can this be turned around?
Hawaii Business Magazine, June 2026

Hawai‘i’s Economic Outlook 2026: Buckle Up

Construction is expected to be strong, driven in part by large infrastructure projects, but tourism is slipping and the safety net fraying.
Hawaii Business Magazine, January 2026

Hawai‘i’s Young Pragmatists Are Choosing the Trades

And many are probably making more money than you.
Hawaii Business Magazine, November 2025

Bad Jobs

Many Hawaiʻi workplaces are rigid, unwelcoming, or downright awful for women and caregivers. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Hawaii Business Magazine, October 2025

Lahaina Is Rising, Slowly

Two years after the fire, its core historic and commercial center is still in ruins. But residents are rebuilding their businesses, homes, and lives around the edges of town.
Hawaii Business Magazine, July 2025

Hawai‘i’s Public Schools Are National Leaders in Academic Recovery. Can They Keep Up the Momentum?

Here’s how three Title I schools are making improvements, including expanded assessments, tutoring, and after-school and summer learning.
Hawaii Business Magazine, May 2025

The Tiny Oilseed That Could Help Power Hawai‘i’s Energy Future

Some of the state’s biggest companies are working to turn a cover crop into renewable fuel for utilities, vehicles, and passenger planes.
Hawaii Business Magazine, January 2025

Navigating Hawai‘i’s Family-Leave Maze

Rules and policies can leave parents broke and jobless, or push them back to work long before they or their infants are ready. Can the system be fixed?
Hawaii Business Magazine, October 2024

Gen Z Is Shaking Up Hawai‘i’s Workplaces. Are You Ready?

Here’s what managers and Gen Zers say about generational stereotypes, and how to help young employees succeed.
Hawaii Business Magazine, June 2025

The Heat Is Rising in Honolulu. More Trees Will Help Cool It Off

Hawai‘i organizations were awarded $42.6 million in federal funds to expand the urban tree canopy. Some neighborhoods need it more than others.
Hawaii Business Magazine, April 2024

Honolulu Harbor Isn’t Ready for Climate Change

But the new Kapālama Container Terminal is the first step in an ambitious plan to create a more resilient port and cope with a rising ocean.
Hawaii Business Magazine, October 2023