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January 8th, 2009:

Obama warns of dire consequences without stimulus

Hawaii residents cut back on driving, used 8% less gas in 2008

December 2nd, 2008:

Deflation: Bargains abound, which could be a problem

December 1st, 2008:

It's official: Recession since Dec '07

HawTel files bankruptcy

November 4th, 2008:

Economic uncertainty sends auto sales down nearly 32%

Bankruptcy filings up 62.8% from a year ago

Oahu home sales fall 8.3%

October 30th, 2008:

Tesoro profit rises fivefold

October 29th, 2008:

Oil backs off earlier highs

Stocks turn higher

Boyd Gaming quarterly profit fell 73%

Superferry delays Big Isle service

October 24th, 2008:

Britain on the brink of recession

OPEC cuts production, oil sinks

Foreclosure filings spike 71%

Existing home sales jump, prices sink

Health insurance premiums in Hawaii outpacing income

October 23rd, 2008:

Maui hotel occupancy down to 65.6%

Alexander and Baldwin 3Q profits, shares down

Isle foreclosures take "huge jump"

Hawaii time-share slowdown hurts Starwood's earnings

October 20th, 2008:

Rescuing the banks - but will it work?

Stocks down for day, up for week

Hawaii weekly hotel occupancy drops to 70%

Maui feels the pain of a $166M tourism decline this year

October 17th, 2008:

$800 development plan unveiled

Stocks turn higher

IRS computer system secuirty risk

Oil rebounds after selloff

The dark side of lower prices

Hard times in the Heatland

October 16th, 2008:

Factories: Drop worst in 34 years

Social Security benefits to rise

Oil hovers near $70

October 15th, 2008:

Fed: Economy sinks deeper into rut

Hawaii consumers cutting energy use

October 13th, 2008:

FDIC limit officially raised to $250,000

Hawaii average gas prices drop below $4

Bankruptcy squeezes Hawaii's vendors

Opportunity knocks

Business this week

August trade deficit falls to $59.1B

October 12th, 2008:

The meltdown's silver lining - cheap oil

Hawaii gas prices drop 12 cents this week

Hawaii hotel occupancy falls to 74.4% in August

Hawaii hotel occupancy slumps again in Augst, down to 74.4%

Hawaii workers with multiple jobs at 8.2% in 2007

October 10th, 2008:

Oil sheds more than $9 to hit 13-month low

British bailout plan getting noticed abroad and by US

Week turns cloudy for solar industry