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A federal contracting program most Alaskans have never heard of moves a massive amount of money into Alaska’s economy. Four speakers explained why its future is suddenly uncertain. ANCHORAGE (05/21/26) — Forum Summary by Ross Johnston, Executive Director, Commonwealth North $13.5 billion. That is the combined 2022 revenue of Alaska’s twelve Native regional corporations, according […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — For decades, Alaska’s economy has rested on a “three-legged stool” of petroleum, private industries like mining and fishing, and federal spending. But as oil revenues wane and federal policies shift, economists warn that the state’s reliance on Washington’s largesse is growing — and with it, new vulnerabilities. At a virtual economic forum […]