Like a rocket suddenly leaving the launch pad after a long countdown, the Pittsburgh region's economy surged forward last fall with unprecedented job growth. In September, the region still had 7,000 fewer jobs than before the recession began and more than 9,000 fewer jobs than in 2000. (Yesterday)

I work with private equity firms every day, as an investment banker and as head of a company that collects and publishes information on the transactions they complete. (02/04/2012)

"Too Much Asked of IATSE" (Jan. 21) by Audrey Glickman starts out stating how essential unions are, only to continue by saying union stagehands should not work outdoors on events for the Cultural Trust for fear of pricing these events out of the market. (02/04/2012)

Back in the black with the help of a $50 billion federal infusion, General Motors is safely on the road to a bright corporate future. Or is it? Sales for GM's plug-in hybrid, the Chevy Volt, have lagged -- even before a couple of the pricey cars caught fire after government crash tests. Europe's economy is tanking, which portends more losses at GM's troubled Opel division. (01/28/2012)

If manufacturers want high-quality, skilled labor, then they should be prepared to pay for it. (01/21/2012)