“Don’t use his term ‘liberation day’! Call it Trump’s devastating trade war! He has caused maximum uncertainty, likely to drive the U.S. economy to a near halt,” wrote one economist. As U.S. President Donald Trump gears up to unveil yet another round of tariffs this week and observers warn of potential “stagflation,” the Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs on Sunday published a research […]
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast of northern California shook a large part of the state at 9:44 am Alaska time. The earthquake spawned a tsunami warning urging the public to move inland away from the shoreline. The warning was lifted a short time later at 11:54 am after a wave failed to occur. […]
WASHINGTON — On Cyber Monday, the Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners warned taxpayers to approach their holiday shopping with extra caution because scammers are also shopping – for their next victim’s personal information. The consumer alert kicks off the ninth annual National Tax Security Awareness Week featuring tips for taxpayers and tax professionals […]
Juneau, AK — The Alaska State Legislature passed Representative Andrew Gray’s “Alcoholic Beverages and Cancer Act” today, a first of its kind bill to require all alcohol retailers in the state to post cancer warning signs at the point-of-sale stating: “Alcohol use can cause cancer, including breast and colon cancers.” This Act was passed as part of House Bill 189, sponsored by Representative Jesse […]