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The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation released their yearly economic forecast at a luncheon in downtown Anchorage today.

The 2019 three-year Outlook Report forecasts a continued recession based on proposed cuts to the state budget. This stands in stark contrast to last year’s report which predicted an economy in recovery.

AEDC President Bill Popp presented this year’s report at the Dena’ina Center.

The full presentation is available below.

LINKS:

• 2019 AEDC 3-year Outlook Report
• 2019 AEDC Business Confidence Index

With state politicians facing off over Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s recent budget vetoes, an economist at the University of Alaska Anchorage says the cuts could do more harm to an already delicate financial situation.

Mouhcine Guettabi, an associate professor of economics at UAA and a member of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) spoke to members of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce on Monday and explained how the governor’s vetoes would affect Alaska’s Economy.

LINKS:
Presentation slides can be found here.

“Economic Impacts of the Vetoes on the Alaska Economy” – A short paper by Mouhcine Guettabi and Nolan Klouda.

The United States and Canada share a border well over 5,000 miles long. Alaska’s border with Canada makes up more than 1,500 miles of that total. It should come as no surprise that the security of Alaska, and the U.S. as a whole, is and has been intimately connected with the security of Canada. Canadian Brig. Gen. Scott Clancy, Deputy Commander of the North American Defense Command (NORAD), discusses the importance of maintaining a close relationship between the two countries.

BIO:

Brig. Gen. Scott Clancy was born and raised in Ottawa Ontario where his parents still reside. He joined the Air Cadets when he was young in order to follow his dream of flying, becoming a glider and private pilot.

Brig.Gen. Clancy joined the military in 1984 and attended the Royal Military College St Jean (RMC) Saint-Jean, graduating in 1989. He received his wings after completing the basic helicopter course in December 1990.

He has served in 427, 430 and 403 tactical helicopter squadrons. He has held staff appointments as a contingency planner in the 1st Canadian Air Division/Canadian NORAD Region HQ Winnipeg, Directing Staff at the Army Staff College at Fort Frontenac, and then as the Wing Operations Officer and finally Chief of Staff for 1 Wing Headquarters.

In 2008, Brig. Gen. Clancy was charged with planning the deployment and sustainment of helicopter forces to Afghanistan, including the interim Chinook capability, for which he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM). In 2010 he was deployed to Haiti, in command of the Air Component there as part of the Canadian Forces response to the earthquake of 12 January 2010. His actions there earned him a second MSM.

In 2011, Brig. Gen. Clancy took over as the Deputy Chief of the NORAD/USNORTHCOM Current-Operations Center (N2C2) in Colorado Springs. Over the next three years he was intimately involved in numerous homeland defence, and civil support operations including the response to Hurricane Sandy and wildland firefighting. In July 2014, Brig. Gen. Clancy assumed command of 1 Wing Kingston. As 1 Wing Commander he was responsible for providing the CAF with integrated tactical aviation airpower effects. In 2016, he was appointed as Director General Air Readiness at NDHQ in Ottawa. Following his tour in Ottawa, Brig. Gen. Clancy was posted to Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska in the summer of 2018 and appointed to his current position as Deputy Commander, Alaskan NORAD Region.

Brig. Gen. Clancy is bilingual and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Military and Strategic Studies from the Collège Militaire Royal in Saint-Jean and a Master’s in Defence Studies from RMC in Kingston. He is a graduate of the Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College, the Canadian Forces College and the USAF Air War College.

BROADCAST: Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

RECORDED: Friday, May 10th, 2019 at 49th State Brewing Co.

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This week, we hear about policy efforts that are underway to address Anchorage’s priority housing issues, as well as how community members can get involved. This event was presented by Alaska Common Ground.

Speakers:

Moderator: Tanya Iden, Agnew::Beck

Speaker slides and full event video

BROADCAST: Tuesday, April 9th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

RECORDED: Monday, April 1st, 2019 at the Anchorage Museum

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This is the second discussion of a three-part series called “The Housing Continuum: Building a Vibrant Community,” presented by Alaska Common Ground. This week, we’ll hear about the difficulties of addressing Anchorage’s housing needs.

Speakers:

Moderator: Thea Agnew Bemben, Agnew::Beck

Speaker slides and full event video

BROADCAST: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

RECORDED: Monday, March 18th, 2019 at the Anchorage Museum

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This is the first discussion of a three-part series called “The Housing Continuum: Building a Vibrant Community,” presented by Alaska Common Ground. This week, we’ll hear about the supply and demand of Anchorage’s housing needs.

Speakers:

Moderator: Thea Agnew Bemben, Agnew::Beck

Speaker slides and full event video

BROADCAST: Tuesday, March 26th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

RECORDED: Monday, March 4th, 2019 at the Anchorage Museum

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This week’s show is “The Hidden Curse of Natural Resources: Economic Impacts at Home and Abroad,” presented by the Alaska World Affairs Council. This talk and discussion features Dr. Alexander James, a professor of economics at the University of Alaska Anchorage. His presentation focuses on what is sometimes called “the paradox of plenty” and how resource-rich countries can often suffer from slow economic growth and other negative effects.

Speaker: Dr. Alexander James, Professor of economics at the University of Alaska Anchorage

Moderator: Larry Persily

BROADCAST: Tuesday, March 19th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

RECORDED: Thursday, January 24th, 2019 at 49th State Brewing

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On the next Addressing Alaskans we have “The Costs of Alaska’s Economic Roller Coaster” presented by Alaska Common Ground. It’s a panel discussion featuring representatives from various sectors of the business community discussing the ups and downs of the state’s economy and how we can fix it.

Moderator: John Tracy

Panelists:

RECORDED: Sunday, January 27th, 2019 at 49th State Brewing

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The warming Arctic doesn’t just affect the northern regions of the globe. Its impacts can be felt all across the world. On Addressing Alaskans we present “After the Arctic Ice Melts” with Chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Fran Ulmer. We also feature a piece from KZMU Moab Public Radio about the how the changing Arctic affects ecosystems worldwide.

BROADCAST: Tuesday, February 26th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

RECORDED: Thursday, January 31st, 2019 at the 49th State Brewing Co.

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This week’s show is a deep dive into Alaska’s unique big-mountain tourism industry. Forest Wagner, assistant professor of outdoor studies at the University of Alaska Southeast, reflects on his 12 years of teaching in the backcountry and discusses his findings from interviewing big-mountain guides and their clients. This program was part of the UAS Evening at the Egan Lecture Series.

BROADCAST: Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.

RECORDED: Friday, October 19th, 2018 at the Egan Library.

Addressing Alaskans features local lectures and forums recorded at public events taking place in Southcentral Alaska. A variety of local organizations host speakers addressing topics that matter to Alaskans. To let us know about an upcoming community event that you would like to hear on Addressing Alaskans, please Contact Us with details.

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