AK-WA Connection 2009: Firms find ways to weather the storm

Drawing on experience, diversity and innovation, companies make the Alaska-Washington connection to offset effects of recession

By Rose Ragsdale

Alaska-Washington Connection

Businesses engaged in the Alaska-Washington trade, along with the rest of the nation, have spent recent months coping with challenges presented by the worst economic downturn in modern history. They owe their survival, in part, to years and, in most cases, decades of experience meeting the needs o....

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