Fellows mentioned in this story: Sherry Menor
From Hawai‘i Public Radio:
For 20 years, CNBC has ranked the top and the worst states to do business. This year, Hawaiʻi came in last place, number 50.
Some of the reasons include the highest business costs in the nation, with the worst infrastructure.
Sherry Menor is the president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii. She said that this was not surprising to her at all.
“We've been teetering between 50 to 49, back to 50, but it underscores the need to address our business climate if we want to build a healthier economy and continue to provide jobs, build better communities, and so this is an opportunity to really hone down as to what can we do to improve our business climate,” Menor said.
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