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I predict some huge changes in Hawaii once the Asian markets really fall. people commuting to Honolulu from Ewa once the real estate gets upside down will really be in dire straights with rising food costs.
Food cost is a big story, world wide right now.
JB and I always split dinners everywhere we go.
I don't think we have even begun to feel the pain.....
mostly due to Asian bargain hunters shopping for housing and goods with the weak dollar.
That is all that is propping up Honolulu right now.
I see OPEC is meeting to try and come up with some help. Actually, it is the world demand that is doing us in..China and India boom.Gas prices in the US are screwing up everything.