July 16, 2026
For 20 years, CNBC has ranked the top and the worst states to do business. This year, Hawaiʻi came in last place, number 50.
July 15, 2026
Hawaii is the worst state to do business in, according to new rankings from CNBC.
July 14, 2026
Hawaii ranked No. 50 in CNBC's 2026 Top States for Business. Here's how the 2030 Blueprint and the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii are already addressing the gaps.
July 13, 2026
Living in Hawaiʻi has always come with a higher price tag, but now a new national ranking is putting a spotlight on just how expensive it is to do business here. For the first time in CNBC’s 20-year America’s Top States for Business rankings, Hawaiʻi finished dead last.
July 6, 2026
This summer, military forces from 30 nations are gathering in Hawaii for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026, the world’s largest maritime exercise.
July 4, 2026
State Senator Lorraine Inouye, whose district includes Hilo, Paukaʻa, Papaikou and Pepeʻekeo, was honored June 26 with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi’s Impact Gala: Advocacy Awards and Highlights.
July 3, 2026
State Sen. Lorraine R. Inouye of Hilo was honored on Friday, June 26, with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii’s Impact Gala, recognizing her decades of dedicated public service and lasting contributions to Hawaii’s communities, economy and quality of life.
July 3, 2026
Hawaiʻi State Senator Lorraine R. Inouye was recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi.