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2021 Mayoral Runoff Election Candidate Questionnaire
The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation submitted six questions to the Anchorage mayoral election runoff candidates to inform our membership, the business community and Anchorage residents about the issues important to AEDC. In the PDF you will find the...
Anchorage Economic Development Corp. Board of Directors recommends strategies to combat state fiscal crisis
The Anchorage Economic Development Corp. Board of Directors released a letter to Gov. Dunleavy and the Alaska Legislature today, recommending the following strategies to be implemented as key components of a solution to the state’s ongoing fiscal policy crisis:...
Electricity rates drop for all Anchorage customers
Anchorage residents started the year with a drop in their electric bills, thanks to the recent sale of Municipal Light & Power to Chugach Electric. The reduced rates went into effect Jan. 1, 2021 and show up on this month’s bills. “These savings validate the...
AEDC Joins Alliance to Activate Anchorage
The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation, Visit Anchorage, The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, and the Anchorage Downtown Partnership have teamed up to form Alliance to Activate Anchorage (AAA). The board-level coalition will coordinate efforts around shared...
AEDC shares results of latest COVID Business Impact Survey
Today, Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) released the results of its latest COVID-19 Business Impact Survey, showing effects – and limited signs of recovery – from COVID-19 operational changes, supply chain interruptions, and more. These results are a...
Anchorage Economic Development Corp. launches initiative to attract remote workforce
As Americans across the country consider relocating to less densely populated areas due to both COVID-19 concerns and an increasingly decentralized workforce, Anchorage Economic Development Corp. (AEDC) wants to make sure Anchorage is a part of that conversation. From...
AEDC in the News
August 2025
Must Read Alaska
Anchorage’s economic engine still runs on oil – Must Read Alaska
Bloomberg
Odd Lots Heads to Alaska – Bloomberg.com
Alaska Public Media
Anchorage businesses report declining confidence in new survey – Alaska Public Media
Alaska Business Magazine
Anchorage Economy Stable Amid Uncertainty – Alaska Business Magazine
Alaska News Source
Uncertainty about the future brings down business confidence in Anchorage economy
Anchorage Daily News
Survey finds Anchorage business confidence fell amid Trump tariffs and federal cuts
Alaska Public Media
A new grant program is trying to make Anchorage less beige