Alaska’s employment outlook

econ trends minimum wageFor decades people came to Alaska for good paying jobs, but what’s the outlook now for the future of our labor economy? With declining oil revenue, what will a great job in Alaska look like 10 years from now? How does this current downturn compare to past financial trouble?

The Alaska Economic Trends wages report is available online.

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HOST: Lori Townsend

GUESTS:

  • Heidi Drygas, Labor Commissioner
  • Neal Fried, state economist

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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Lori Townsend is the news director 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.

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