Alaska Employment: Unemployment Rate Down in July, Total Jobs Also Down
Job growth in July was negative due to government sector cuts, even as 4.3 percent unemployment was the lowest Alaska has seen in a long time.
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Carry On, My Forward Loss: Reducing Taxes on Net Profits
Carryforward loss lets businesses apply net losses toward future tax years, essentially paying taxes on an average annual income. Learn more about appropriately taking advantage of this tax provision.
Juneau City Hall Transforming into Sealaska Heritage Institute ‘Crown Jewel’
Juneau Assembly approves $1.5 million sale of City Hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute, to demolish and replace with an arts building.
Characteristics of Leadership: Incompetence
Throughout 2026, this series on effective leadership interviews knowledgeable Alaskans and shares their methods of aligning values with ethical conduct. This month’s topic: when organizations accidentally incentivize incompetence.
MTA Finds New CFO at Providence
Rebecca “Becky” Rudd has been named as MTA’s new CFO and is working alongside retiring CFO Laurie Browning to support a smooth transition.
Ounce of Prevention, Barrel of Cure
Oil spill response: who does it, how do they prepare, what type of incidents do they respond to, and what occupies their time between incidents?