A UHERO study reported on August 12 found that Hawaii’s tourism-driven economy pays higher wages to low and middle-income workers while offering fewer high-paying jobs, which lowers the state’s income gap — in 2023, the Gini coefficient was 0.42. This pattern has kept income inequality lower in Hawaii compared to other states.
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Fred Ulu-Perry, 28, was arrested on Aug. 14 after allegedly attacking a St. Louis football coach during a Farrington scrimmage on Aug. 2 and was charged with second-degree assault on Aug. 16—his bail was set at $25,000.
The Honolulu Little League All-Stars lost their recent game 5-1 to Fairfield, Connecticut and now must win their game today in the Little League World Series— they will play against a team from either Pennsylvania or Illinois for a chance to advance.
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