The Permanent Fund has changed in both its investments and its use since it was first created in 1976. Originally, it was invested in just bonds, the safest investment vehicle out there. The two-account structure envisioned by the constitutional amendment that created the fund – and the subsequent enabling legislation in the late 70s and early 80s – reflected…
Monthly, three major organizations publish detailed updates of their views of the global oil markets, which we review carefully. The updates from two of...
On the eve of a high-stakes summit on the Russia-Ukraine war, Tasha Boyer Dunbar, wife to Senator Forrest Dunbar (D-Anchorage), has a deadly message...
One of the biggest challenges in discussing Alaska’s fiscal situation is to persuade listeners to focus on the full fiscal forest. When discussing fiscal...