2022 Alaska Economic Trends
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Marijuana field continues to grow, but expansion is slowing
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Job recovery in restaurants and bars
How Alaska's average hourly wage stacks up
Small loss followed a big drop in 2020
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Adak: Centuries of transformation
Projections for Alaska industries and occupations, 2020 to 2030
Our rental survey shows the statewide rent increase was mainly tied to Anchorage
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Population projections through 2050
Population turnover and movers by state
Air cargo, travel on different economic paths the last two years
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Movers to Alaska aren't staying as long
Job openings rate remains high
A look at inflation, how Alaska costs compared nationwide, and how costs varied within Alaska in 2021 and early 2022
Prices jumped in 2021 with high demand, low interest rates
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A wild ride for the oil industry
Where people go within the state
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Kodiak, an atypical fishing town
Visits to Alaska's national parks during COVID
It's a long-term issue, but it got worse during the pandemic
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The workers who went missing during COVID
How long the unemployed collect benefits
Slight growth was the first gain in five years
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Average wages grew over the decade
How COVID-19 affected worker counts
How the U.S. armed forces helped shape Fairbanks
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Inflation hit a 31-year high in 2021
Annual employment forecast for Alaska, Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Southeast