The Pittsburgh Central Business District, from Mt. Washington
The economy of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is diversified, focused on services, medicine, higher education, tourism, banking, corporate headquarters and high technology. Once the center of the American steel industry, and still known as "The Steel City", today the city of Pittsburgh has no steel mills within its limits, though Pittsburgh-based companies such as US Steel, Ampco Pittsburgh and Allegheny Technologies own several working mills in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Pittsburgh was chosen for the 2009 G-20 summit as its transformation is an example of a 21st-century economy. On September 8, 2009, President Barack Obama stated, "Pittsburgh stands as a bold example of how to create new jobs and industries while transitioning to a 21st century economy."[1]
On the list of best cities for job growth in 2009, created by Tara Weiss, a writer for Forbes magazine, Pittsburgh secured its spot because of its strength in the health care and education industries with healthy foundations in technology or robotics and banking industries.[2] The 2009 list of all cities places Pittsburgh as the 169th-best city for job growth.[3]
Pittsburgh has also ranked in the top five most livable cities in four of the seven multi-year rankings of Places Rated Almanac (1983, 1985, 1989, and 2007).[4]
^ This article incorporates public domain material from Barack Obama. Statement by the President on G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh. The White House Office of the Press Secretary. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
^Tara Weiss (January 5, 2009). "Ten Cities For Job Growth In 2009". Forbes.com.
^"All Cities Rankings – 2009 New Geography Best Cities for Job Growth", New Geography
^"Information about Pittsburgh"
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This article incorporates public domain material from Barack Obama. Statement by the President on G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh. The White House Office of the Press Secretary. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
