Article: Laney advises caution amid Big Island real estate boom

Article: Big Island economy hit by lag in tourism
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  October 8, 2008 ;     527 words ... ... After an 11-year expansion, the Big Island economy has weakened in several major ... Street financial crisis. But the Big Island is also feeling the vog's impact ... he said, and employers on the Big Island no longer report finding qualified ...

Article: Big Island economy looks to pick up
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  August 23, 2002 ;     619 words ... ... professor David Hammes described the Big island's economy as a trusty family ... cruise ship passengers visiting the Big Island. They averaged around 75,000 ... 13.5 million per year to the Big Island economy. "Hawaii is in a recovery mode ...

Article: Big Island economy 'robust'
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  March 20, 2000 ;     601 words ...HILO -- The Big Island economy has hit bottom and is rising again, says Mayor Stephen Yamashiro ... for growing tropical fruit, is also active. Meanwhile, the Big Island economy is stable, he said. County Councilman Aaron Chung wouldn ...

Article: Big Island economy bouncing back
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  August 20, 1997 ;     563 words ...HILO -- The Big Island had the best payroll growth in the ... he said. That good news for the Big Island fits into a "somber" picture for ... Laney says in his annual report on the Big Island to be presented to the Hilo business ...

Article: Big Island bucks slow economy
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  August 22, 2001 ;     537 words ... ... Japan is putting a dent on the Big Island economy. But not enough to offset ... previous year. The overall Big Island economy also is receiving a boost from ... upswing. In many ways, the Big Island economy will mirror the performance ...

Article: Big Island hasrebound, growthpains
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  September 3, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... July visitors from Japan to the Big Island were up 19 percent from the first ... He said another infusion to the Big Island economy will come later this year when ... resorts remain the crown jewel of the Big Island because they provide almost 10 ...

Article: Big Island employers cannot find workers
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  September 14, 2006 ;     580 words ... ... painted a rosy picture of the Big Island economy yesterday, but gave moderate ... Employers everywhere on the Big Island are having a hard time finding ... nearly a thousand. Overall, the Big Island unemployment rate is an unusually ...