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Policy Briefs

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Volume 2
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Volume 10
Volume 1
City of Pittsburgh finances
City of Pittsburgh
24
vol26
No: 31
NFL draft impact in Pittsburgh
vol26
No: 30
TRID in perspective
vol26
No: 29
What’s ahead for Allegheny County’s pensions?
vol26
No: 28
Passengers and prospects with the new terminal
vol26
No: 27
Pennsylvania’s school funding debate continues
vol26
No: 26
Pittsburgh’s MSA unemployment rate is deceiving
vol26
No: 25
Allegheny County’s finances: a review of 2025’s results
vol26
No: 24
PIT passenger count weakness persists
vol26
No: 23
Legislature must think twice before taxing digital ad revenue
vol26
No: 22
Tax diversion to follow tax hikes?
vol26
No: 21
School enrollment and education performance
vol26
No: 20
Pittsburgh’s finances: a review of 2025’s results
vol26
No: 19
Raising the minimum wage: an economic growth red herring
vol26
No: 18
The changing mix of jobs in the Pittsburgh metro area
vol26
No: 17
PASSHE dealing with difficulties
vol26
No: 16
Proposed ordinance would mandate regular reassessments in Allegheny County
vol26
No: 15
Revisiting the minimum wage debate
vol26
No: 14
How did Pennsylvania’s gains to income compare to neighboring states?
vol26
No: 13
Pittsburgh’s weak economy hampers passenger growth at PIT
vol26
No: 12
Gaming dollars for sporting events: good public policy?
vol26
No: 11
Shapiro’s proposed spending plan must be reined in
vol26
No: 10
MSA comparisons of private- and public-sector jobs growth
vol26
No: 09
Yet another record year for gaming revenues
vol26
No: 08
Allegheny County’s taxable assessed value falls again
vol26
No: 07
An 11-metro area comparison of employment growth 2000 to 2025
vol26
No: 06
PPS must reform its contracting practices
vol26
No: 05
Changes in transit agency performance 2019 to 2024
vol26
No: 04
Sifting through demolition fee data
vol26
No: 03
Comparison of High School test scores 2015 to 2025
vol26
No: 02
Downtown office vacancy rates remain stubbornly high
vol26
No: 01
Recommended action steps for the new mayor
vol25
No: 41
PPS board votes down school closure plan
vol25
No: 40
Pennsylvania academic achievement from 2015 to 2025
vol25
No: 39
Analyzing Year 2 of the K-12 school spending ‘reboot’
vol25
No: 38
Pittsburgh’s unproductive property problem
vol25
No: 37
21st century personal income changes in the Pittsburgh metro area
vol25
No: 36
Allegheny County’s headcount changes
vol25
No: 35
PASSHE struggles continue
vol25
No: 34
Pennsylvania’s electricity production in the face of artificial intelligence
vol25
No: 33
Pittsburgh’s ‘jock tax’ sacked
vol25
No: 32
Metro area job growth comparisons—2000 to 2024
vol25
No: 31
Local government spending on the NFL Draft
vol25
No: 30
Pittsburgh International passenger traffic and costs
vol25
No: 29
Transportation debate déjà vu
vol25
No: 28
Pittsburgh Public Schools’ enrollment continues to slide
vol25
No: 27
Pittsburgh Public high schools: absenteeism & performance
vol25
No: 26
Pittsburgh’s new prescription for paid sick leave
vol25
No: 25
Pittsburgh-area computer and information jobs 1990 to 2024
vol25
No: 24
First quarter vacancy rates show little signs of improving
vol25
No: 23
Allegheny County’s finances: a review of 2024’s results
vol25
No: 22
A long-term review of PIT passenger counts
vol25
No: 21
Proposal to redirect liquor tax revenue misguided
vol25
No: 20
An update on PRT
vol25
No: 19
Can Pennsylvania’s energy supply keep up with demand?
vol25
No: 18
Pittsburgh’s finances: a review of 2024’s results
vol25
No: 17
NFL Draft impact
vol25
No: 16
Skill games under the legislative microscope
vol25
No: 15
Population and employment change in the Pittsburgh Metro Area
vol25
No: 14
An update on policy recommendations for Pittsburgh’s mayor
vol25
No: 13
Pittsburgh employment indicators long-term and post-pandemic
vol25
No: 12
PRT’s Doomsday Scenario
vol25
No: 11
Pittsburgh contemplates longtime owner tax relief
vol25
No: 10
The Ohio River TRID: A long running story
vol25
No: 09
Pittsburgh on losing side of charitable challenges
vol25
No: 08
Fourth quarter office vacancy rates on the rise
vol25
No: 07
Frontier Airlines subsidy and PIT passenger impact
vol25
No: 06
Allegheny County’s taxable assessed value falls in 2025
vol25
No: 05
Some improvement at the Turnpike Commission?
vol25
No: 04
Allegheny County: Relative performance 1993 to 2023
vol25
No: 03
Pittsburgh’s 2025 budget: an illusion of austerity
vol25
No: 02
Pittsburgh Public Schools’ absenteeism problems continue
vol25
No: 01
Allegheny County’s budget: savings following a tax hike?
vol24
No: 42
A misguided downtown Pittsburgh redevelopment plan
vol24
No: 41
Pittsburgh metro economy: a very sluggish last decade
vol24
No: 40
Tax hike tussle continues
vol24
No: 39
PPS contemplates school closure plan
vol24
No: 38
Third quarter office vacancy rates showing signs of improvement
vol24
No: 37
PASSHE issues must be considered in light of request for more state money
vol24
No: 36
Benchmarking performance: a crucial tool for Allegheny County budget deliberations
vol24
No: 35
Converting office space to residential poses significant challenges
vol24
No: 34
Changes in Allegheny County assessment policy in 2024
vol24
No: 33
Impact fee uncertainty following record-breaking year
vol24
No: 32
Downtown office market keeps struggling
vol24
No: 31
A 30-Year review of Pittsburgh finances
vol24
No: 30
Results of Pennsylvania’s fiscal year collections
vol24
No: 29
Pittsburgh compares poorly to the benchmark city
vol24
No: 28
PIT’s June passenger count surge: some perspectives
vol24
No: 27
Allegheny County finances: a review of 2023’s results
vol24
No: 26
Pittsburgh metro-area job growth still struggles
vol24
No: 25
PIT passengers reach May 2019 level, still lag the national upturn
vol24
No: 24
A comparative overview of recent Pittsburgh Schools’ PSSA scores
vol24
No: 23
PRT 2024-25 budget could get additional state funding
vol24
No: 22
Property tax inequities in Allegheny County
vol24
No: 21
Will a personal income tax reduction become reality?
vol24
No: 20
Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh MSA private employment: Comparative performances
vol24
No: 19
Higher office vacancy rates impacting Pittsburgh’s suburbs
vol24
No: 18
Could local sales taxes be coming to Pa.’s counties?
vol24
No: 17
PIT international passenger count: 2002 to 2023
vol24
No: 16
Pittsburgh area continues to shed population