'Our life is in danger': Unemployment hits 34% in Hawaii with no end in sight

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Hawaii is facing massive unemployment as stay-at-home orders and a virtual shutdown of the state's once mighty tourism industry have left residents reeling, leaning on their savings or unable to pay rent and feed their families.

Hawaii is one of the most expensive places to live in the US

"We used 9/11 as a sort of a proxy for what might happen because at that time all air travel had stopped for awhile, too," Kunstman said. “Of course, in hindsight, it was 9/11 and then some.”The department took on 531 volunteers from other state departments and the Legislature to help process the claims, setting everyone up at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu.

Victor Leonardi, who oversees The Salvation Army's COVID-19 response in Hawaii, said the organization provided 24,000 meals over a recent six-day period. In a typical month, the Salvation Army distributes 2,500 meals a week.Lisa Maruyama, president and CEO of the Hawai‘i Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations, said many non-profits barely have enough funding to get through three months without new funds coming in.

In Oahu, Holly Harding and her husband opened O’o Hawaii, a skincare company promoting local ingredients like macadamia nut oil and coffeeberry extract, two years ago with ambitions of big sales with Asian consumers. They invested heavily in their dream, expecting it could take three or four years before their startup money paid off.But in January, their Hong Kong distributor cancelled orders because of the coronavirus outbreak then spreading across Asia and Europe.

, a tiny gift shop in Honolulu bursting with wood figurines of pineapple warriors, sumo wrestlers and sushi chefs. Since March, he's lost 80% of his profits.

 

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Become fishermen

Maine has fishing, but, the reality is tourism is king here, too.

Another Democrat lead state go figure.

Tourism is the only thing that Hawaii leadership bases the economy on. It's not obvious on Oahu w/the bases & State House, but it's the reality of the remaining chain of islands.

States that take heavy handed measures punish themselves.

Hawaii is going to open up soon is what I heard?

I wanna book a trip and as soon as they are ready I will

A crappy day in Hawaii is better than the best day in Detroit.

its NOT “it’s” - do you not have editors?!

Open up JOBS and paychecks to live.

Guess they will learn to appreciate the haoles now

Yeah, yeah, everywhere has massive unemployment now. You can thank the leftists that want to keep everything shut down forever just so they can blame Trump. This bioweapon crap has been talked about for many years by the elite, Rockefellas, bilderberg group, Bill gates, etc.

People will need to move and relocate....sucks.

Hello

What is its Senator doing about it? Scheming against Trump

giant tourist places will suffer most. In about 4d, it will be 1 mth since stimulus checks & nothing else apprd. Get it in gear! housegop HouseDemocrats or people wont even be able to pay utilities much less house senstabenow vp speakerpelosi stevenmnuchin1 usatoday

So hawaii affected and tourim, will they debate and question politicans, over illegal lockdown makes one wonder.

Stupid government they have there. OPEN THE STATE , OPEN THE USA

Just like all other states!

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