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Getting Down to Business\\xae with David Weatherholt Broadcast Saturday\\u2019s 9-10 am (AKDT) 95.50 FM & AM 1020 KOAN Anchorage \\u2013 AM 1330 KXLJ Juneau Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com.

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IN THE NEWS

Consumer Spending Remains Weak: Small Business Optimism Dips Lower in May.

For the third consecutive month, NFIB\\u2019s Small Business Optimism Index fell.\\xa0 While the drop was slight\\u2014.3 points, with the index settling at 90.9 in May.\\xa0 The index makes clear that optimism is moving in the wrong direction.\\xa0 The NFIB Research Foundation has collected Small Business Economic Trends data with quarterly surveys since 1974 and monthly surveys since 1986. \\xa0Survey respondents are drawn from NFIB\'s membership.\\xa0 Read Full Article @ www.WaConsult.com

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TOPIC

The Seattle economy tanked in the early 1970\\u2019s due to a severe economic downturn at Boeing.\\xa0 Thousands of people lost their jobs and an amusing billboard said \\u201cWill the last person leaving SEATTLE \\u2013 Turn out the lights.\\u201d \\xa0This served as a wakeup call to community leaders and a focus on economic diversity.\\xa0 The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) is leading the way on a project to make Anchorage the number one place to \\u201cWork, Live & Play by 2025.\\xa0 Listen as Bill Popp, President and CEO describes the role and steps his organization is taking to make this a reality.\\xa0 Find out more by visiting www.AEDCweb.com. \\xa0

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BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT

Business insurance expert Chris Pobieglo tells us about the risk to your business when employees travel both domestically and internationally.\\xa0 As a business owner you really don\\u2019t need another risk to consider however, Chris also provides some low cost ways to cover this risk.\\xa0 Visit Chris Pobielgo, President of Business Insurance Associates @ www.BusinessInsuranceAssociates.com.