Introduction: Policy Brief Vol. 26, No. 15, examined the negative effects associated with a potential $15 per hour minimum wage hike in Pennsylvania. This Policy
Summary: As 2020 began, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald touted the economic performance of the county since 2000. As noted in late 2019, an Institute
Summary: Three months ago (see Policy Brief Vol. 16, No. 47) we called attention to the slowdown in statewide employment since March of 2016. Data
Of late, the news regarding the Pittsburgh region’s labor market statistics has not been encouraging. Following the 2011 rebound to the 2008 prerecession peak of
While the local economy struggles to recover from a long running recession, the City and County governments seem intent on further undermining what’s left
