Economic Hardship Reporting Project

Kristen Consillio

Kristen Consillio is reporting on poverty and inequality at KITV4, the ABC affiliate in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kristen previously covered health at the state’s largest daily newspaper, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, and its predecessor, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. She has also been published in the International Herald Tribune and the New York Times.

Families, The Pandemic

Child Tax Credit Payments End Today for An Estimated 278,000 Hawaii Keiki

Co-published with KITV. Advocates are urging Congress to pass a bill before the new year to extend the credits for many struggling families.

December 15, 2021

Inequality, The Pandemic

Alarm Over New COVID-19 Variant Already Causing Economic Hardship

Co-published with KITV. As health experts work to determine the severity of COVID’s Omicron variant, or if vaccines will protect against it, some Hawaii residents are already …

November 29, 2021

Single mother of five from Waianae, Hawaii battling long-haul COVID-19 and struggling to make ends meet

Families, The Pandemic

Single Mother of Five in Hawaii Battling COVID-19 and Struggling to Make Ends Meet

Co-published with KITV. After contracting COVID, a single mother of five in Hawaii was out of work for months. Unable to pay her bills, she fell into …

November 11, 2021