Fiscal Policy

DOR proves the #AKGov has no fiscal plan, the critical fact the press is leaving out of its K-12 stories, and the Alaska Policy Forum is misleading policymakers & the public on taxes — Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets — for the week of January 30, 2022. The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on…

Ed King gets it right about the PFD, the most interesting thing about the House organization & how Gov Dunleavy is trying to levitate above the real fiscal issue facing the state — Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets — for the week of January 23, 2022. The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on…

The Federal Government prints money. Does it make sense that an entity that can print money would also borrow money? If I could print money, I wouldn’t, you wouldn’t, and the Federal Government doesn’t. Here’s what happens instead. Before the Treasury can pay the bills that Congress has authorized, it…

What we’ve learned from LegFin’s summary, what’s most surprising about the #akleg pre-files & why we question whether Governor Dunleavy any longer is really serious about protecting the PFD — Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets — for the week of January 16, 2022. The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on…

The ADN editorial board tries to set a trap for the PFD, the ADN news page reports only half of the K-12 story & how we should resolve ANS facility sharing — Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets — for the week of January 9, 2022. The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on…

2023. Stagflation After Failed Stimulus. After more than $20 trillion in stimulus plans since 2020, the economy is going into stagnation with elevated inflation. Global governments announced more than $12 trillion in stimulus measures in 2020 alone, and central banks bloated their balance sheet by $8 trillion. The result was…

Our initial take on the #AKGov’s proposed FY24 budget & 10-yr plan, what’s ahead on fiscal issues in the coming session & our take away from the recent Cook Inlet federal O&G lease sale — Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets — for the week of January 2, 2022. The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on…

This wk’s budget docs, two recent op-eds that push for Alaska to “go big” on spending — but leave silent #WhoPays & what happens to K-12 spending if $$oil remains down — Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets — for the week of December 12, 2022. The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on…