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Podcast: Spotlight Hawaii
Episode: Sherry Menor-McNamara, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii shares the impact COVID-19 continues to have on local businesses
Description: Sherry Menor-McNamara, President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii to talk about the impact COVID-19 continues to have on local businesses. In short, the news is not good.
“I wish I could paint a better picture, but unfortunately the outlook looks pretty grim,” she said.
Menor-McNamara cited results of a recent survey conducted by the Chamber and University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO), which found a staggering number of local businesses will not be able to survive in these uncertain times.
“Back in April...