The most recent economic data for the Pittsburgh region continue to be a cause for concern. Our unemployment rate has increased for two months in a row. More than 95,000 of our residents were unemployed in August, more than any August since 1985. Job growth in the region has been slowing, and most of the jobs being created are not in the high-wage sectors where they were lost. Our labor force won't keep growing for long if there aren't enough job opportunities for those looking for work.
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