Off the news: More Hawaii workers compete for fewer jobs

Some possible trends can be gleaned from Hawaii’s job counts and unemployment figures: For one, the jobless rate has continued to tick ever-so-slightly upward, hitting 2.5% by April’s numbers, up from 2.2% in January. That may reflect a faltering U.S. economy, former state economist Eugene Tian said.

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