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http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news...elped-poor
According to the report, Hawaii has the lowest wages in the country and the sixth-highest poverty rate, when adjusted for cost of living. It also says more than half of Hawaii's public school students are economically disadvantaged.
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And yet the State of Hawaii's unemployment rate is 3.1%:
http://labor.hawaii.gov/blog/news/hawaii...-in-march/
Just think how poor we'd be if we didn't have jobs.
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I would bet Puna unemployment is more like 15%.
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the State of Hawaii's unemployment rate is 3.1%
I'm sure the State would never fudge that figure, perhaps by not counting people who no longer receive unemployment...
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people who no longer receive unemployment...
Employed
Underemployed
Unemployed
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East of Eden* & South of Pahoa
*East of Eden may refer to: East of Eden, in the Bible, the location of the Land of Nod, where Cain was exiled.
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East of Eden Roc?
Just call me Mike
Me ka ha`aha`a,
Mike
