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In a report compiled by the government of Alaska, the real GDP of Alaska was $51.1 billion in 2011, $52.9 billion in 2012 and $51.5 billion in 2013.The drop-off that occurred between 2012 and 2013 has been attributed to the decline in the mining sector, specifically the oil and gas sectors, a consequence of declined production.
Downsizing and plant closures continued into the 1990s and 2000s, and the US Dept of Commerce estimates that today fewer than 25,000 people are employed in the steel industry in the Chicago–Joliet–Naperville, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area (18,000 of whom are actually in Northwest Indiana.
Cytec Industries; DRS Technologies; Emerson Radio; Foodtown; Foster Wheeler Corporation; The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (Farmer Jack, Food Basics USA, The Food Emporium, Sav-A-Center, Super Fresh, Waldbaum's) H. H. Gregg; Hartz Mountain Industries; The Hertz Corporation; Hovnanian Enterprises; Hudson City Bancorp; IDT Corp.
The Alaska Permanent Fund, which distributes money to Alaska residents annually, could be a model. Challenges include funding sources, legislative hurdles, and state-owned natural resources.
Resurrection Creek was the site of Alaska's first gold rush in the late 1890s, [60] and placer mining continues today. The Resurrection Creek watershed drains 161 square miles (420 km 2 ) on the north side of the Kenai Peninsula, and the community of Hope, Alaska is located at the mouth of Resurrection Creek. [ 61 ]
Alaska-grown cannabis flower. The exceptionally long summer days enable some vegetables to attain world record sizes, including a carrot of 19 pounds (8.6 kg), a rutabaga of 76 pounds (34 kg), and a cabbage of 127 pounds (58 kg). [2] Alaska was the third US state to legalize recreational cannabis use. Due to the specific light and temperature ...
Russia sold Alaska to the United States in 1867 for $7.2 million, and 92 years later, it became the 49th state.
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