Addressing the growing cost of Hawaiʻi’s public worker retirement commitments
Public pensions and other post-employment benefits in Hawaiʻi will take up an increasing portion of the state budget as baby boomer public employees prepare to enter retirement.
New budget and policy resource comes at a critical time for Hawaiʻi
Uncertainty regarding federal funding makes it more important than ever that Hawaiʻi has the ability to make data-driven decisions on state tax and budget policy.
Hawaiʻi’s ‘housing wage’ is highest in the nation
Renters need to work a total of 143 hours a week at minimum wage to afford a two-bedroom apartment.
Hawaiʻi Budget & Policy Center hires Beth Giesting as its first director
The Hawaiʻi Budget & Policy Center will have a special focus on state and county budget and tax policy, which profoundly affects how Hawaiʻi addresses issues of poverty and fairness.
Report examines the state of poverty in Hawaiʻi since the Great Recession
The state’s high cost of living and low wages has made recovery slow and painful for many families.
Half of Hawaiʻi’s residents are living paycheck-to-paycheck
An Appleseed-commissioned poll highlights the extent to which working families are now struggling to get by in Hawaiʻi.
Hawaiʻi families, businesses and economy would benefit greatly from state Earned Income Tax Credit
Now is the time for Hawaiʻi to invest in its residents and businesses by creating a state refundable EITC that puts dollars back into workers’ pockets and into the cash registers of local business.