pzarquon
May 10th, 2005, 07:25 AM
Steve Forbes famously called our islands the "People's Republic of Hawaii," citing the state's burdensome tax system, excessive regulation, and other barriers that make it one of the worst places to do business. So I was surprised to read that according to Forbes the magazine, we (Honolulu, specifically) might still suck... but not as badly as we used to.
Honolulu rises on Forbes list (http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/May/10/bz/bz01p.html)
Sean Hao, Honolulu Advertiser, Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Honolulu continued to move up Forbes magazine's list of Best Places for Business, thanks in part to strong job growth generated by the state's healthy economy. Honolulu's ranking at 103 on the list of 150 large metro areas, published in the magazine's May 23 issue, was an improvement from last year's 113 position. Hawai'i's booming economy during the past two years has helped improve Honolulu's ranking markedly compared with earlier years when the city would rank near the bottom.
Honolulu rises on Forbes list (http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/May/10/bz/bz01p.html)
Sean Hao, Honolulu Advertiser, Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Honolulu continued to move up Forbes magazine's list of Best Places for Business, thanks in part to strong job growth generated by the state's healthy economy. Honolulu's ranking at 103 on the list of 150 large metro areas, published in the magazine's May 23 issue, was an improvement from last year's 113 position. Hawai'i's booming economy during the past two years has helped improve Honolulu's ranking markedly compared with earlier years when the city would rank near the bottom.