JUNEAU, Alaska— Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.4 percent in September, down slightly from August’s 6.6 percent. The comparable national rate was 5.1 percent. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has not shown a clear, sustained trend up or down in 2015. Despite looming economic challenges, the rate does not indicate that the broader economy […]
Anchorage, Alaska – House Rules Chairman Craig Johnson Thursday praised the Alaska Permanent Fund managers and touted the “significant” economic benefits PFD checks have on Alaska’s economy. “I think the Permanent Fund board and its managers are doing a fantastic job and I want to thank them,” said Johnson, R-Anchorage. “I know I speak for […]
ANCHORAGE — Nearly 1,000 economic development professionals from around the world will convene in Anchorage for the International Economic Development Council’s annual conference from October 4 – 7, 2015. Topics will include the role of public finance in infrastructure development and the expansion of a robust private sector. “Despite our current budget challenges, Alaska’s business […]
BOULDER, Colo., September 21, 2015–Greenhouse gas emissions from thawing Arctic permafrost could result in an additional $43 trillion in economic impacts by the end of the twenty-second century, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Cambridge and the National Snow and Ice Data Center. These extra impacts justify the need for […]