On this episode we consider the Anchorage economy – past, present, future – with these guests:
- Neal Fried is an economist with the Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
- Matthew Berman is a professor of Economics, University of Alaska Anchorage, Institute for Social and Economic Research.
- George Martinez is a community entrepreneur, small business owner, diplomat and educator. He is the Program Director for the Alaska Humanities Forum and is a candidate for Mayor of Anchorage in 2021.
- Fred Laurion is a financial advisor. He is the Senior Vice-President for Primerica in Anchorage.
Neil Fried’s article “The Anchorage Economy: The First Hundred Years can be found at: http://labor.state.ak.us/trends/dec14.pdf