LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i Economic Association is hosting a free webinar on Thursday, May 7, with a panel that will address the economic impacts of COVID-19 on the state.
The 90-minute event begins at 11:30 a.m. and will feature Paul Brewbaker, principal at TZ Economics; Seth Colby, tax research and planning officer, state Department of Taxation; Lesley Harvey, HEA president and business consultant, The Hawaii Business Consultancy; Erik Kloninger, partner, Kloninger Sims Consulting; and Eugene Tian, chief economist, state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
The panel will address the economic implications of the pandemic, potential mitigation efforts by federal and state government and their effects, tax-revenue consequences, future investment patterns and potential paths forward.
There is no charge for the event, but space is limited. Reservations can be made at heaMay2020.eventbrite.com.
Source: The Garden Island