Alaska's economic health has been among the worst in the nation for years, study says

Plus: The red wave didn't reach Alaska, either. A breakdown of current election results on the ADN Politics podcast. Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Friday, November 18. In today's newsletter: - Alaska has been “at or near the bottom” nationally in four key measures of economic health for the last seven years, according to a new report from the University of Alaska Center for Economic Development. - ADN Politics podcast: Election results aren’t yet finalized in Alaska, but with some exceptions, it’s fair to say Republicans aren’t in a position to win all the races they’d hoped to. - Before he was named MVP of the National League, Paul Goldschmidt earned a reputation as a dedicated baseball player during a 2008 season with the Anchorage Bucs. The holiday season is just around the corner, so now's a good time to brush up on favorite old recipes or settle on some new ones to satisfy friends and family. One festive [dish from food writer Kim Sunée]( features cured salmon with beet and pomegranate. For dessert, Julia O'Malley has [a twist on the classic]( pumpkin pie that features ube, a mild, sweet purple yam. ☀️ Anchorage weather It's sunny today with a high of 31 degrees. This weekend will see mostly cloudy skies before a chance of snow returns early next week. Temperatures will hover in the mid 30s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Alaska’s overall economic performance among the worst in US for several years, research finds]( [Alaska’s overall economic performance among the worst in US for several years, research finds]( Taken together, the state’s poor performance between 2015 and 2021 — in employment growth, unemployment, net migration and gross domestic product — places Alaska’s economic health at the bottom of all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to the report's lead author. [Read More]( [ADN Politics podcast: The red wave didn’t reach Alaska, either]( [ADN Politics podcast: The red wave didn’t reach Alaska, either]( In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks with reporters Iris Samuels and Sean Maguire about where Alaska election results stand and how the state's Republican leaders are thinking about their path ahead. Updated results are expected later today. You can see the current 2022 Alaska general election preliminary results [here](. [Read More]( [Alaska economic development agency executive director resigns]( [Alaska economic development agency executive director resigns]( The executive director of Alaska’s state-owned investment corporation announced his resignation Wednesday. AIDEA has been recently criticized for its returns and investments, and an independent review of the organization is planned. [Read More]( ADVERTISEMENT [‘Dedicated and focused’: NL MVP Paul Goldschmidt’s season playing baseball in Alaska left lasting impressions]( [‘Dedicated and focused’: NL MVP Paul Goldschmidt’s season playing baseball in Alaska left lasting impressions]( Those who knew National League MVP Paul Goldschmidt during his summer in Alaska recall him as serious about baseball, a bit of a team clown and every bit the consummate hitter that has been his trademark as a professional. 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