Pittsburgh ranks high as Rust Belt rebound in new study

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September 10, 2019 at 1:28 p.m. UTC

By Tim Schooley

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh ranks as one of the most successful turnaround city among Rust Belt regional metros in a new study.

A commercial real estate blog recently posted a study called, "Rust Belt Cities Ranked: The Most Successful Comeback Stories," measuring 17 metros typically in the greater north and midwest with some level of manufacturing heritage for how they've done in overcoming economic changes.

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