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At a moment when global energy markets are anything but predictable, it’s increasingly clear that Alaska’s role in America’s energy future has never been more important. Alaska plays a role in the ...
News United States » Alaska » Economy: Alaska’s biggest economic engine lacks visibility
Half of Alaska's economic growth from 2015 to 2023 came from one source. Not oil, which added perhaps $4.5 billion over that stretch. Not mining or fishing, which together added less than a quarter of ...
News United States » Alaska » Economy: Alaska mariculture industry, though dwarfed by those in other states, continues to grow
Alaska’s mariculture industry is continuing to grow, even though it is in its infancy compared to that in other states. Alaska’s shellfish farms reported just under $1.5 million in sales of oysters ...
News United States » Alaska » Economy: Alaska lost federal jobs at one of the highest rates among states in 2025, report finds
JUNEAU — Alaska was among the states that lost the largest share of its federal workforce in the first year of the current Trump administration, according to a new report from the state Department of ...
News United States » Alaska » Economy: Opinion: Don’t pull the plug on Alaska’s economic 8(a) engines
Alaska is at a crossroads. The federal 8(a) Business Development Program, which enables Alaska Native corporations to compete for federal contracts, is under attack. Every Alaskan should be paying ...