Summary: A recent Policy Brief (Vol. 19, No. 18) analyzed the long-running population decline in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the challenges the economy faces as a result.  Obviously, population changes affect the area’s labor market, specifically the … Continue reading →

Based on the 2018 U.S. Census estimates for cities and towns, the population of the City of Pittsburgh as of July 1, 2018, was 301,048.  From the official 2010 Census count of 305,704, the estimate shows a decline of 4,656. … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON It was about as poignant a moment as one could imagine: The National World War II Memorial. On the National Mall. On the Saturday before the Memorial Day weekend of 2011. The site is perfectly framed at one end … Continue reading →