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Report: Alaska ranked No. 48 for per-capita credit card fraud reports in 2023

By Last Frontier News Service | Apr 25, 2024

Alaska ranked No. 48 in the country for per-capita credit card fraud reports in 2023.

13 Alaska hospitals participate in federal 340B Drug Pricing Program

By Last Frontier News | Apr 23, 2024

Alaska has 13 hospitals in the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program.

Which type of Alaska companies were inspected the most by FDA in 2023?

By Last Frontier News | Apr 22, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted 31 inspections at 31 Food and Cosmetics companies from Alaska in 2023.

Alaska: Biologics companies were the least FDA inspected companies in Alaska in 2023

By Last Frontier News | Apr 21, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted two inspections at two Biologics companies from Alaska in 2023.

Number of VA loans issued in Alaska decreased by 15.9% from Q1 2023 to Q1 2024

By Last Frontier News | Apr 15, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 486 home loans totaling $188.9 million in Alaska during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

VA Purchase Loans in Alaska average $389,555 for Q1

By Last Frontier News | Apr 15, 2024

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Alaska in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $389,555, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Alaska average $455,684 for Q1

By Last Frontier News | Apr 15, 2024

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Alaska for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024 averaged $455,684, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

There were 153 Alaska business licenses issued to out of state businesses during March 2024

By Last Frontier News | Apr 6, 2024

There were 153 business licenses issued to companies located outside of Alaska during March 2024, according to Alaska’s Department of Commerce.

$97 million in sales and gross receipt tax revenue for Alaska in Q3 2023

By Last Frontier News | Apr 3, 2024

Alaska collected $97 million in tax and gross receipts, a 27.6% increase from the second quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau

Inflation in Alaska lower than national average as of March 2024

By Last Frontier News | Apr 1, 2024

As of March 2024, Alaska experienced a 19.2% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 19.4% increase.