The economy is on an upswing for three cities in America, and today marks our last visit with a city the Brookings Institution has deemed recovered from the recession.
The third stop on our road to recovery is in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh has officially reached pre-2007 levels for both GDP per capita and employment, and its most recent unemployment levels come in just under the national average.
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl discusses his city’s road to prosperity.
Every day, reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you. We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.
Make a gift today, and you’ll help us unlock a matching gift of $67,000!