Fellows mentioned in this story:
Sherry Menor
Yunji de Nies

From Hawai‘i News Now:

Sherry Menor, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, said running a business is “getting increasingly challenging,” pointing to high costs and ongoing uncertainty that make it difficult for companies to plan ahead.

Menor said some small businesses have reached a tipping point and decided to close because “there’s only so much cost they can absorb.”

Asked what factor weighs most on businesses beyond items like tariffs and minimum wage increases, Menor pointed to “uncertainty of everything,” calling conditions fluid and changing. She said the lack of stability makes it harder for businesses to plan, and added that no sector is immune.

Watch at hawaiinewsnow.com.