Downtown Anchorage in summer 2011, photo courtesy of Flickr user Gator Chris.
Neal Fried, economist and writer for Alaska Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development, examines Anchorage’s bounce back from multiple setbacks — from starting well-positioned at the beginning of the 21st century to the compounding COVID obstacles, Anchorage is recovering, but the going is slow. The feature article, Anchorage, the Second Century, uncovers factors contributing to the pace and provides an outlook for the coming years.
The August edition also shares recent shifts in the construction industry and an analysis of Alaska’s economy.
Read the full edition here.
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Source: Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis
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