Alaska Economic Trends is a monthly magazine whose purpose is to objectively inform the public about a wide variety of economic issues in the state. Trends is funded by the Employment and Training Services Division of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development and is published by the department's Research and Analysis Section. Trends is printed and distributed by Assets, Inc., a vocational training and employment program. Material in this publication is public information, and with appropriate credit may be reproduced without permission.