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Federal cuts forecast to slow isle economy

By Alan Yonan Jr.

POSTED: 10:39 p.m. HST, Feb 22, 2013

~~<p>Federal budget cuts, if enacted, will slow Hawaii's economic growth to 2.6 percent this year, instead of the 3.4 percent that would be likely if Washington avoids the spending reductions.</p>
<p>That's the conclusion of state economists who released a new forecast for Hawaii's economic growth Friday.</p>
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Federal budget cuts, if enacted, will slow Hawaii's economic growth to 2.6 percent this year, instead of the 3.4 percent that would be likely if Washington avoids the spending reductions.

That's the conclusion of state economists who released a new forecast for Hawaii's economic growth Friday. Login for more...



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