| From Adn.com: The world financial crisis is hitting Alaska with a one-two punch, as the Permanent Fund has shriveled in value by one-quarter -- falling $10 billion in all -- and oil prices plunge amid fears of a global recession.
But state officials aren't particularly nervous. Legislators say the price of oil is still comfortably above the state's break-even point. And Permanent Fund managers say they plan to ride out the market swing without changing course on their investments..... Full Article: Source
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