Ben Markus
- Username: benmarkus
- Reporter
- Role: Producer/Reporter: Station-Based
Portfolio
Hawaii Professors Get Help With Expensive Housing
(03:33)
From: NPR Economic Training Project
At the UH professors contending with the highest home prices in the nation may benefit from a new mortgage assistance program.
Hawaii Economy Struggles Over Furlough Uncertainty
(03:32)
From: NPR Economic Training Project
Hawaii is considering furloughs for state workers. But the contentious negotiations with public worker unions is already hurting the economy.
University of Hawaii May Layoff Tenured Professors
(03:37)
From: NPR Economic Training Project
Facing drastic cuts, UH is talking retrenchment. Known as the "R" word in academic circles, it simply means laying off tenured professors.
Hawaii Fish Farmers Under Fire From Natives
(04:44)
From: NPR Economic Training Project
America's first open ocean fish farms started in Hawaii. But ten years on, a fringe Native Hawaiian group is protesting expansion plans.
