Alaska Economic Report

Data from the Alaska Department of Labor show an estimated 6,900 jobs in the state’s oil and gas industry in September. That’s down from 10,000 in January.

Until the virus is under control, experts say the state’s economy will continue to suffer.

The owners say in this first year, they've sold enough shampoo and conditioner to keep nearly 700 plastic bottles out of the landfill, but their business looks a lot different than they thought it would, thanks to the pandemic.

A $300 dollar per week boost in unemployment payments still hasn't arrived, and economists say that without more cash from the federal government, the entire economy is at risk.

With a new operations plan in place, Alyeska Resort in Girdwood is set to get the lifts running again this winter.

The season is changing, and some businesses didn’t survive the summer. The ones that did are now preparing for the long winter ahead.

Kane opened in March, a week before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down retailers for months.

Nationally, Black and Asian Americans are facing a much greater increase in the unemployment rate, compared to white Americans.

Financially, there is a lot at stake. State funding of public schools is tied directly to enrollment.

Gyms are adapting, but some still face financial strain as Alaskans opt out of indoor exercise.