Prices didn't rise as fast in 2015, mostly due to falling energy costs

Rents have held mostly steady in recent years

Data on Alaskans' personal consumption available for the first time

Vast census area covers towns with a broad range of identities

The people, history, and economy outside Prudhoe Bay

Patterns may help shed some light on today's economic challenges

How laid-off workers fared in the years that followed

Farming, currencies, global relations are major factors