Changeover coming for state’s chief economic expert

Changeover coming for state’s chief economic expert

Vast data exists on conditions of Hawaii’s economy, but the state is about to lose a powerful human base of economic knowledge benefiting local consumers, businesses and government. Eugene Tian, one of only a few people in the state with a comprehensive expert- level understanding of Hawaii’s $116 billion economy, is retiring as the state’s chief economist effective Sunday. Tian, 68, is one of only three people to hold the position in state hist…