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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.
Hawaii News Now hosts Covering the Cost, a news show with 13 episodes published.
Annalisa Burgos sits down with criminal justice reform advocate Kat Brady to talk about the cost of incarceration and the impact of Hawaii’s prison system on its economy.
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Annalisa Burgos sits down with Hawaii Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Sherry Menor and Hawaii Business Magazine editor-in-chief Jennifer Ablan to talk about the cost of doing business in Hawaii.
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Annalisa Burgos talks with Dan Haire, president and CEO, Navian Hawaii, about the cost of healthcare for those suffering from serious and terminal illnesses. Navian is a non-profit that provides hospice and palliative ca
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In this episode of “Covering the Cost” on April 29 at 12:30 p.m., Annalisa Burgos digs into Hawaii’s high cost of home construction with Evan K. Fujimoto, president of local custom residential design-build firm Graham Bu
Show notesIn this episode of “Covering the Cost” on April 29 at 12:30 p.m., Annalisa Burgos digs into Hawaii’s high cost of home construction with Evan K. Fujimoto, president of local custom residential design-build firm Graham Bu
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Annalisa Burgos talks to Ray Vara, President/CEO of Hawaii Pacific Health (HPH), and Mark Mugiishi, President/CEO of Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA), about their proposed partnership known as “One Health Hawaii
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Annalisa Burgos talks with Blair Bautista, a cybersecurity and AI governance expert with GR Consultants (Governance, Risk & Compliance), about the cost of AI-driven scams that rise after disasters, including the current
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Annalisa Burgos talks with Tom Yamachika from the Tax Foundation of Hawaii about finding savings in our tax returns.
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Annalisa Burgos sits down with energy policy expert Henry Curtis of nonprofit Life of the Land
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Annalisa Burgos sits down with Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) to disucss the cost of consumer fraud and deceptive business practices.
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Annalisa Burgos talks to Josh Wisch of nonprofit Holomua Collective, who says the outmigration of middle-income workers negatively impacts the local economy.
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In this episode of “Covering the Cost with Annalisa Burgos,” Annalisa talks with Kimo Carvalho, executive director of HomeAid Hawaii, a local nonprofit developer that builds deeply affordable housing solutions for those
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Annalisa Burgos sits down with Meli James from Hawaii Venture Capital Association and Mana Up to discuss what it takes to be an entrepreneur in Hawaii.
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Annalisa Burgos sits down with Hawaii Appleseed to find out how its Economic Justice Data Dashboard can help focus government spending in Hawaii.
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