Native Hawaiian-owned businesses may provide boost to local economy

Native Hawaiian-owned businesses, like most others in Hawaii, are being hammered by the coronavirus pandemic but may be better positioned to help the economy recover because they are less dependent on tourism.

That is the conclusion of a report issued Friday and based on an analysis of results from an online survey administered last month by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce and four other island-based Native Hawaiian chambers of commerce across the state.

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