September 07, 2008

Oil wealth masks challenges facing Alaska economy

Oil dwarfs other revenue-generating industries in Alaska, accounting for 8.9 billion dollars, or 65.7 percent of total state revenue in the fiscal year that ended June 30 and 81 percent when the 2.5 billion Alaska received from the federal government that year is excluded, official figures show. Link Posted by Tim at September 7, 2008 03:37 PM | TrackBack