AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAirline Jobs: Alaska Airlines plans to cut about 200 management and back-office positions nationwide, with roughly 46 Hawaii-based roles affected, citing high fuel costs. Cost of Living: Hawaii faces a widening gap between jobs and pay: of 371,600 projected job openings through 2032, only about 101,200 are expected to pay at least a single adult’s estimated living wage. Tax Policy: Counties are expected to push next year to extend the 0.5% general excise tax surcharge, which raises more than $350 million annually and helps fund rail and other transportation projects. Local Business: Hilo is launching Ho‘i, a reusable takeout-container program with participating restaurants; customers can return stainless-steel dishes to collection bins for cleaning and reuse.
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