BUSINESSAnchorage Daily News·1d ago
Report shows far more Alaskans are struggling financially than federal data suggests
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A new report using the ALICE metric indicates that 37% of Alaskan households cannot afford the state's cost of living, a figure significantly higher than federal estimates.
Under the ALICE metric, 37% of households in Alaska are not able to afford the state’s cost of living.
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