Some businesses are facing a new challenge: Hiring workers back Restaurants in particular are reporting difficulty in finding new hires. (Source: HNN) By Samie Solina | April 9, 2021 at 6:40 PM HST - Updated April 9 at 6:40 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Businesses said they want to hire more people, but some managers report they’re having a hard time convincing folks to come back to work.
Restaurants in particular said that tough times haven’t allowed them to compete with unemployment benefits. Economists said there are many other obstacles they face.
Either way, businesses are happy more folks are dining in, but it’s hard to keep up.
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First photo: Seabury Hall junior Cora Fernandez, 17, holds a sign during Saturday afternoon’s “Stop Asian Hate” rally in front of the Queen Ka’ahumanu Center in Kahului. The event organizer said social media posts help spread word about the event. “I really want to show that Hawaii supports Asians and show that we stand with them,” Fernandez said. Fellow Seabury junior Leela Waterford held a sign that read “Hate is a virus too.” “I think that just because of the physical distance we are from the Mainland it’s easy to believe we are separated from these kinds of issues, but we need to remind ourselves that racism does exist in Hawaii,” Waterford said. “It needs to be addressed just like it does on the Mainland.”
Apr 6, 2021
A federal price on emissions is now officially backed by the American Petroleum Industry (The Maui News, March 26.)
Eight of the 10 biggest world economies are pricing carbon except India and the U.S. (The E.U. wants to pressure its trading partners to comply with the policy.) Governor Ige has come out in favor also.
The University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization found that GDP will be favorably affected.
Carbon pricing will reduce air pollution and so save lives. But prices for energy and food will rise. This is why Citizens Climate Lobby proposes a dividend to households to compensate for this rise.
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