Chris Briem (Beyond Steel) speaks to The Conversation on Pittsburgh’s post steel success
May 6th, 2026
Don’t miss this informative article by Chris Briem, author of Beyond Steel: Pittsburgh and the Economics of Transformation for the online magazine, The Conversation.
“Slow and steady growth in higher education and health care, and enviable success at research investment in tech, has built new competitive advantages. National firms including Google, Apple, Amazon and others have set up significant local operations to take advantage of the region’s current concentration of skilled workers.”—The Conversation


