1. On Nov. 16, the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) announced that Hawaii’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October was 2.2 percent–“the lowest unemployment rate on record,” according to DLIR Director Linda Chu Takayama. How far back does that record go, according to the announcement?
A. 1946
B. 1956
C. 1966
D. 1976
E. 1986
2. In a Nov. 16 news release celebrating the latest state unemployment figures, how many “new high tech, innovation, higher wage jobs” does Governor David Ige hope will to create in Hawaii by 2030?
A. 40,000
B. 80,000
C. 120,000
D. 160,000
E. 200,000
3. The Maui Bulletin, a weekly shopper that enjoyed widespread readership on Maui, published its last edition in late September because, “We no longer have the advertising support to continue publication,” according to a note included in the final edition. How many years did the Bulletin publish?
A: 37
B. 38
C. 39
D. 40
E. 41
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ANSWERS
1: D–1976
2: B–80,000
3: A–37
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