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By the Numbers
Hotel Jobs Go Down and Credit Card Debt Goes Up
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May 19, 2010 | 02:08 PM 10,650
Number of people on Maui employed in "accommodations" during the first quarter of 2010, a 2.7 percent decrease compared to the same period last year
9,650
Number of people employed in government, a 1 percent increase
10 percent
Size of a new tax on tanning salon sessions that will take effect July 1 in Hawaii and nationwide, part of the federal health care bill
$9,105
Credit card debt carried by the average Hawaii consumer in April, $1,400 higher than the national average
Sources: Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Credit Karma Inc.
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