The Pittsburgh region added 9,900 jobs in March, pushing the local unemployment rate down to 3.6%, a figure that is better than both the state (3.7%) and national (4.4%) averages and is the region's best showing since 1970. The year-over-year increase was 6,700 jobs.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/business/s_505397.html
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07121/782320-28.stm
Critics might say that 9,900 or 6,700 jobs is nothing in a region with 1.15 million jobs, or that the job growth is in the low-paying service sector or the temporary construction sector. But wouldn't you agree that it is better than LOSING jobs?
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
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i want nothing more than to bash every one of your rosy, sunny arguments. but i cant! apparently, pittsburgh, my beloved hometown (ive been away for 8 years now) is still a big leaguer in the national economy. i will maintain that the road system is HORRENDOUS (infrastructure, as well as signage and other devices that can assist traffic). also, the area is dumpy-- not many people take care of their properties, everything is grimy with age, weeds are out of control, and where theres metal, theres always rust. its a dreary metropolitan area. but not nearly as bad as people make it out to be-- you are correct. you seem to be the lone voice in the sea of misery.
Thanks. I can tell you're a very reasonable person. Your comments acknowledge both the good and the bad, which is what everybody should do. As I've said before, EVERY city has its good features and every city has its bad ones. That's all I'm trying to do with this blog is to make people see that there IS a POSITIVE side to Pittsburgh whether they want to "see" it or not.
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