Off the news: Hawaii employment is growing, meagerly | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Off the news: Hawaii employment is growing, meagerly | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Employment in the U.S. is holding stable, if slightly lower, the federal Labor Department reported Tuesday — though economists forecast more woes ahead, as sky-high oil pricing adds to inflationary pressures, potentially leading to higher U.S. interest rates and faltering Asian countries’ economies. In Hawaii, the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations projects that employment here will continue to grow, but only by “meager” numbers.