by Paul Harleman | Sep 25, 2014 | Blog, Economy, Featured, Government, Government, Economy, Society, Research & Commentary, Taxes
Note from Grassroot: The solvency of the state is an issue that tends to be ignored despite the fact that it reaches to the heart of our economic future. With an important election coming up in November, the question of how Hawaii will overcome its projected budget...
by Doug Bandow | Feb 12, 2014 | Government
By Doug Bandow If logic decided policy in Washington, federal spending would be low, the budget would be balanced, the benefits of regulations would exceed the costs, and policymakers would guard against unintended consequences. Unfortunately, the nation’s capital is...
by Malia Hill | Jan 16, 2014 | Government, Research & Commentary
A nationwide study found Hawaii ranks number 43 nationwide as one of the states whose finances are reaching a critical point. The study, which was conducted by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, considered and weighted a variety of financial indices,...
by Malia Hill | Nov 23, 2013 | Government, Government Waste, Research & Commentary, Taxes
By Malia Hill No one is going to faint from shock when I mention that Hawaii state spending for fiscal year 2012 outstripped income yet again, making us one of Truth in Accounting’s “turkey states”—that’s the thirteen states that overspent their income in 2012 despite...
by Lloyd Lim | Feb 26, 2013 | Economy, Regulation, Research & Commentary, Taxes
Some complain that deficit reduction will hurt the economy and that we should wait until the economy gets better. The problem with this idea is that with high unemployment, stagnant wages, heavy regulation and a big debt that presages inflation, high interest rates...
