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State Sees High Public and Private Debt

by Jacob Shafer

December 16, 2010

24 percent

Portion of Hawaii households that spent more than they earned over the past year



60 percent

Portion of Hawaii households that lack emergency “rainy day” savings



60 percent

Portion of Hawaii residents who said they obtained their last credit card without comparison shopping



$202 million

Hawaii’s projected budget deficit for the next fiscal year