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    "deck": "Anchorage is about to gain 2,700 new military households, and the city is already 3,500 homes short.",
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    "body_md": "The Anchorage Economic Development Corp. released its annual economic report this week, highlighting a planned $2 billion investment at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson that is expected to bring between 2,600 and 2,800 additional active-duty personnel and their families to the city.\n\nThe report arrives amid a tight housing market. Anchorage faces a forecasted shortage of roughly 3,500 homes, and the average home price in the city has reached $481,000, up about 42 percent over the past decade. In the Mat-Su Valley, the average home price is close behind at $474,200.\n\nThe report also notes economic headwinds. Federal employment in Anchorage fell 8.4 percent year over year, and consumer confidence measured 40.5, nearly matching its all-time low.\n\nGrowth areas include health care, logistics, which could add up to 1,000 jobs by 2029, and construction. Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said the city is working to accelerate housing construction, noting that this year's building permits have nearly surpassed all of last year's total.",
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