UHERO: Headwinds hold back Hawai‘i’s economy
Hawai‘i's economy has slowed this year under the weight of higher war-driven oil prices and an unusually active storm season, including two hurricanes within three weeks, according to the University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization's third-quarter forecast for 2026.
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Trade winds are expected to strengthen statewide on September 23, 2026. Rainfall is forecast to increase on the Big Island over the next several days due to Tropical Depression Fifteen-E.
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