Jeannette Lee Falsey
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After years of growth, Anchorage housing market flattens
The decline in the average home price in Alaska's largest city was small, but comes after four straight years of rising costs. → Read More
Trump's nixing of Asia trade pact disappoints Alaska fishing industry
The Trans-Pacific Partnership would have helped the pollock industry by cutting import taxes in Japan, a major importer of Alaska fish products. → Read More
Jobs may be down, but unemployment holds steady
Despite the decreasing number of jobs, unemployment stayed steady from last year, and from November, at 6.5 percent. → Read More
Are newspapers dead? Community news upstarts in Girdwood and Eagle River don't think so.
Can Girdwood and Eagle River support two newspapers? A couple of startups are banking on it. → Read More
After years of growth, Alaska's retail sector is shedding jobs
Alaska's retail job sector is on the decline, but the reasons behind the dip aren't entirely clear. → Read More
Alaska oil pipeline volumes usually decrease each year. But 2016 was different.
The slight production increase does not appear to signal a change to the muted medium-term outlook for the industry or the state, according to a state official. → Read More
Why Alaska zinc producers aren't super excited about surging prices
Zinc prices are at a nine-year high, but Alaska's zinc producers know they'll eventually come down. → Read More
Anchorage's disappearing mom-and-pop pawnshops
A national chain based in Texas now owns half the pawnshops in Anchorage, and independent pawnbrokers are a dying breed. → Read More
As economy loses steam, Alaska's major shippers report import declines
With Alaska's economy sluggish, the volume of goods brought into the state by its two major shipping lines is on the decline. → Read More
With PFD payouts near, Alaska needs cash
It'd be easy to spend this year's &u0024;1,022 Permanent Fund dividend without converting it to cash. But Alaskans will still need a bunch of Benjamins when the PFD drops this week. → Read More
Is this man turning Nome into rural Alaska's financial capital?
Lahka Peacock offers services that have long proved daunting to bring to remote parts of Alaska. → Read More
Nome wants to turn these Cold War-era radar towers into a tourist destination
The White Alice radar technology has long been obsolete and the site was once contaminated with toxic chemicals. Now, the city wants to use it as a tourist draw. → Read More
How a fiber-optic cable could forever change life in Arctic Alaska
Faster internet in Alaska's distant corners is good for health care and education, but for the average resident, it could change everyday life. → Read More
Nome rolls out warm welcome for high-rolling travelers aboard Arctic cruise
Nome residents awoke on Sunday morning to the novel sight of the largest cruise ship that has ever come to town anchored just offshore. → Read More
Alaska shouldn't fear a rate hike by the central bank, says Fed regional president
John Williams, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, said on Wednesday he recognizes that Alaska's economy is in challenging times, but not so much that the state would suffer should the Fed hike interest rates. → Read More
Private Petroleum Club does some soul-searching as oil industry membership falls off
The members-only Petroleum Club of Anchorage is holding what longtime members believe is its first membership drive since the mid-'80s recession. → Read More
Alaska cruise visitors to top 1 million for first time since 2009
The industry has emerged from a slowdown in Alaska. → Read More
Alaskans spend more money than most Americans
Alaska ranks fourth in the nation for personal consumption and sixth for personal income. → Read More
With new facility, Alaska Rock Gym isn't just for climbers anymore
With nearly 20,000 feet of climbing surface, the new Alaska Rock Gym is a far cry from the scruffiness of its predecessor. → Read More
Three-year forecast finds the bright side in Anchorage's dim economy
With economic worry rife in Alaska, the annual three-year outlook luncheon hosted by the Anchorage Economic Development Corp. was a popular affair on Wednesday, with a sold-out crowd of 1,500 and apparently few no-shows at the Dena'ina Center. AEDC President and CEO Bill Popp didn't shirk from delivering some unpleasant news to the business community: 27 years of steady economic growth in the… → Read More