Alaska is in a recession…again. There’s a lot of hand wringing about the state’s fiscal future but beyond simply bridging the current funding gap, what can and should a diversified economy look like? A new 5-year economic strategy developed with state and private sector business leaders focuses on addressing Alaska economic future.
HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
- Ethan Tyler -manager – dept of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
- Laurie Wolf – E.D, Foraker Group
- Statewide callers
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.
