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April 5, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

Two days after President Donald Trump announced his expansive global tariffs, the United States confronted wide-ranging and painful blowback, as China retaliated against U.S. goods and markets...

April 5, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

BEIJING — China has struck back at President Donald Trump.

April 5, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

Relief for many Hawaii condominium owners paying sky-high insurance premiums may be available soon under a state program.

April 4, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

Laptop computers from Taiwan, wine from Italy, frozen shrimp from India, Nike sneakers from Vietnam and Irish butter.

April 4, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

For three years, the U.S. economy has been buffeted by rapid inflation, high interest rates and political instability at home and abroad. Yet it has proved surprisingly resilient, supported by...

April 4, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

A bill that would help clear Hawaii County arrest records of cases of possessing small amounts of drugs, including marijuana, is on its way to the governor’s office.

April 4, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Mom-and-pop businesses across Hawaii could close their doors and consumers will soon face higher prices for everyday items after President Donald Trump announced an across-the-board minimum 10...

April 3, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) recently recognized the top football players from the 2024 season, releasing the All-BIIF First Team for Division II. The Division I team was a...

April 3, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the United States and higher duties on some of the country’s biggest trading partners, drawing de...

April 3, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

LONDON/TOKYO — The latest round of U.S. trade tariffs unveiled on Wednesday will sap yet more vigour from a world economy barely recovered from the post-pandemic inflation surge, weighed...

April 3, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

Wall Street shuddered as President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on countries across the globe Wednesday, with the administration unveiling higher taxes on imports than investors had...

April 3, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a 10% minimum tariff on most goods imported to the United States, with much higher duties on products from dozens of countries,...

April 2, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

A Kona judge ruled Friday that the Hawaii County Board of Appeals erred when it sided with the Department of Public Works, which revoked a 2020 renovation building permit that was in effect af...

April 2, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

The Trump administration laid off thousands of federal health workers Tuesday in a purge that included senior leaders and top scientists charged with regulating food and drugs, protecting Amer...

April 2, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

WASHINGTON — The White House confirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will impose new tariffs today, though it provided no details about the size and scope of trade barriers that...

April 1, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

A nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against the second Trump administration on Saturday will include four demonstrations by Indivisible Hawaii members and supporters on the Big Islan...