Electricians, bartenders and hotel desk clerks in Honolulu make more than the national average in wages, according to a study released yesterday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
New weekly jobless claims have fallen below 1,000 again, and the latest weekly count of total jobless claims is also down, the Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations reported Thursday.
There were 946 new and 6,137 total claims for unemployment compensation in the latest reporting week, the Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations reports.
SCOTLAND would become an independent country if a referendum was held tomorrow, according to a new opinion poll which will reignite the political debate over Scotland's future.
Maui faces a bright outlook in most economic sectors next year, but the tight labor market will be even more of a problem for its economy than the rest of the state's.
There were 908 new and 6,066 total jobless claims filed in the seven days to Sept. 2, the Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations said Thursday.