It has brought stability to the state's economy

Mining and timber

A billion dollar industry that employs many Alaskans- entertains the rest and is the hub of the visitor industry

Nonresidents are 18.2 percent of workers taking jobs Alaskans could fill and sending earnings out of the Alaska economy

A tale of two economies

Benefit Programs Supplemental programs extend benefits when regular benefits are exhausted

Estimates for 2003 show Alaska population has reached 648818

Statewide and regional analyses

Alaska is not as expensive as it used to be relative to the other states