Visitors broke tourism records

Hawaii hosted about 8 million malihini who spent $15 billion while in the islands

By Star-Advertiser staff

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 31, 2012

~~<p>Hawaii's economy prospered broadly in 2012, but it particularly surged in two areas: tourism and real estate.</p>
<p>These two sectors had the most impact on Hawaii Inc. and dominate the Star-Advertiser's list of this year's five biggest local business stories, though there is also a reminder that effects of the recession still linger.</p>
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Hawaii's economy prospered broadly in 2012, but it particularly surged in two areas: tourism and real estate.

These two sectors had the most impact on Hawaii Inc. and dominate the Star-Advertiser's list of this year's five biggest local business stories, though there is also a reminder that effects of the recession still linger. Login for more...