ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – The Anchorage economy has bright spots according to research presented at the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation’s 2025 Economic Summit on Wednesday at the Dena’ina Center, and yet, a new Business Confidence Index survey finds many business owners are not optimistic about the city’s economic future.
According to the report, prepared by the McKinley Research Group, of the 172 business owners who replied to the online survey, only 23% said they believed the Anchorage economy will fare better in 2025, while 66% said they believe it will fare worse.
The report notes that business confidence is at the lowest it’s been in several years…