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ANCHORAGE (AP) — The state of Alaska will end extended unemployment benefits because more people are employed, and an expert says it should not have an impact on the consumer

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The state of Alaska will end extended unemployment benefits because more people are employed, and an expert says it should not have an impact on the consumer market. The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced the state’s extended benefit period will end Dec.

These Alaskans on unemployment say they did what officials asked — but the state still wants them to pay back some benefits Published December 12, 2020 Becky Phillips, her boyfriend Steven Jones, and their 5-month-old daughter Allison Jones stand outside their apartment on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 in Anchorage. Phillips was recently told by the State of Alaska that she needed to return nearly $3,500 in improperly distributed unemployment benefits. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Share on Facebook Pri...