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Locals say we’re “lucky we live Hawaii,” but at what cost? Join Annalisa Burgos as she breaks down the numbers behind Hawaii’s affordability crisis in candid conversations with financial experts, entrepreneurs, and community leaders. From skyrocketing housing prices to the country’s highest tax burden, Annalisa is covering the cost of aloha in America’s most expensive state and offering practical strategies, policy insights, and honest talk about what it really takes to call Hawaii home.
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Episode #24
Annalisa Burgos talks with Erik Montague, vice president of development at JERA Americas, the U.S. arm of JERA, a major Japanese power generation and liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading company about bringing the energy source to Hawaii.
Episode #23
Annalisa Burgos talks with Kelly Yamamoto, co-founder of women’s mid-life healthcare provider Magnolia Collective Wellness, and Jennifer Ablan, editor in chief of Hawaii Business Magazine, about the investment gap between men’s and women’s health, especially during mid-life years.
Episode #22
In Hawaii, 1 in 4 older adults fall each year, with preventable falls accounting for about half of injury-related deaths for seniors. Hawaii Falls Prevention Alliance is hosting a weeklong outreach campaign from Sept. 21-25.
Episode #20
Annalisa Burgos talks with Matson SVP Ku’uhaku Park and Melissa Pavlicek of HHUG about Hawaii shipping costs and how the Jones Act impacts local prices.
Episode #20
The state secured $18.5 million in federal funding aimed to help safeguard the state’s electrical grids against disasters, partnering with Hawaiian Electric and the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) to complete five major resilience projects between 2027 and 2029 on Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii Island.
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