Victoria Herrmann https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/victoria-herrmann/rss en Fri, 25 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Victoria Herrmann https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/03/25/alaska-layoffs-deficit-and-an-uncertain-future https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/03/25/alaska-layoffs-deficit-and-an-uncertain-future HIGH NORTH NEWS: Depressed petroleum markets are not just lowering prices at the pump, they are redefining the fabric of Alaska’s once stable economy. A new study predicts the current $3.8 billion deficit could mean up to 30,000 direct and indirect job losses across the state.