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How to navigate the ‘coronavirus recession’
This commentary was originally published March 15 in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ___________ With the coronavirus causing havoc for both the U.S. stock market and Hawaii’s tourism industry, now is not the time for state lawmakers to be increasing spending, taxes or...
VIDEO: The economic impact of the coronavirus
Grassroot Scholar Ken Schoolland talked about the ever-worsening economic impact of the coronavirus on the economies of Hawaii and nation on Jay Fidell’s “Corona Watch” program on ThinkTech Hawaii on Monday, March 16, 2020.
Grassroot Scholar takes freedom message to ‘Iolani School
Grassroot Scholar Ken Schoolland spoke earlier this month to scores of students at ‘Iolani School about how economics can help shape a prosperous world. Addressing the school’s economics club and about a dozen separate classes, Schoolland talked...
Meet your board chairman, Robin Stueber
By Melissa Newsham For those of you who have never met Robin Stueber, she has been with the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii since its founding in 2001, serving in various capacities, including succeeding Dick Rowland in 2017 as its chairman. Through the years, she has...
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
Emergency preparedness in Hawaii usually means being ready to handle lava, hurricanes, tsunamis and floods. But there are other hazards to watch out for as well. This week all worries concerned the coronavirus. The U.S. stock market tumbled, and around the...