New data shows federal spending varies widely across Alaska, with Anchorage receiving the most total federal dollars while Southeast Fairbanks leads the state on a per-person basis.
The Congressional Budget Office projects the federal deficit will reach $2.1 trillion this year.
A new analysis by SmartAsset examined 18 months of federal spending data, from January 2025 through June 2026, across more than 3,100 counties nationwide…