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Social Security, Medicare still face long-term shortfalls
The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing recession and burst of inflation created additional uncertainty about the programs in recent years. Read more
The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing recession and burst of inflation created additional uncertainty about the programs in recent years. Read more
The economic implications of a declining population include a shrinking labor pool and reduced household consumption and spending, hampering economic growth, according to Chief State Economist Eugene Tian. Read more
A new government study highlights just how violent America’s recent past has been by showing a surge in gunfire injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the number of people fatally shooting each other — and themselves — also increased. Read more
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The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases, meanwhile, was reported at 122 a day, nearly double the 66 a day reported on March 22. Read more
Question: I am basically self- employed with my husband, and I keep getting alerts that I am missing out on a tax credit for paying employees during COVID-19. I think it’s a scam, but they look real and tax rules aren’t always logical. Are others getting these? Read more
Tim Brown, East-West Center infectious disease expert, joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. Read more
In a comparison that controlled for demographic differences between states, Arizona’s COVID-19 mortality rate was almost four times higher than Hawaii’s rate. Read more
Brazilian health experts say most people dying of COVID-19 in recent days are either unvaccinated or suffer from other debilitating diseases. Read more
At the worst point of the pandemic it was possible to walk down Kalakaua Avenue — the 50-yard line of the state’s tourism economy — without encountering cars or people. It was so quiet that wild chickens wandered freely through the neighborhood. Read more
Walgreens said today the number of vaccines it administered in the quarter tumbled 80% to 2.4 million compared to last year’s quarter. Read more
State lawmakers passed a law in 2011 requiring the reports amid heightened concerns nationally about the toll infections were having on patients. Read more
Roughly 300 people in the U.S. are still dying from COVID-related causes each day, a vast majority of them adults older than 70 and people who are medically frail or have impaired immune systems. Read more
For students nationwide over the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic brought despair and difficulties, causing the deepest educational upheaval in U.S. history — and unfortunately, Hawaii was no exception. Read more
Security experts say that China’s campaign is widespread and tailored to local communities. Read more
The rules set out by the police, who cited security reasons, came as the financial hub was promoting its return to normalcy after years of anti-virus controls and political turmoil. Read more
The ruling from the full appeals court reversed an earlier ruling by a three-judge 5th Circuit panel that had upheld the vaccination requirement. Read more
The Hawaii Department of Health got a financial boost for the work it does in the wake of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Hawaii students proficient in math had been at 43% in the last year of testing before the pandemic started, plummeting to 32% during the worst of the pandemic, then rising to 38% in the 2021-2022 school year. Read more
A city program to award $10 million in federal COVID- 19 relief funds to Oahu small businesses that suffered economic losses during the pandemic has garnered hundreds of applicants. Read more
GameStop ended Wednesday up 35% but most of the other meme stocks could not hold on to their early gains and finished the day in the red. Read more
The state’s average positivity rate was at 5.2% compared with 4.2% the previous week. Read more
