ISER study analyzes economic impacts of state cuts, taxes

Mouhcine Guettabi, an assistant professor of economics at ISER, presents his study at the Fiscally Alaskan Summit on Oct. 1, 2016. (Photo by Josh Edge/APRN)To cut? Or tax? That is the conundrum state lawmakers are facing in the midst of a multi-billion dollar budget shortfall. There are options on the table, but consensus on a fix remains elusive.
A recent study looked at how different scenarios would affect Alaska’s short-term economy.
“They are all gonna have negative consequences