tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post2765739943631819050..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: Government Jobs Recovery UpdateJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-7523595575508139542011-06-24T15:49:01.244-04:002011-06-24T15:49:01.244-04:00I actually think that it's to Pittsburgh's...I actually think that it's to Pittsburgh's benefit that its not relying on government jobs to boost its economic numbers. Many of those new government jobs are tied to "Stimulus" funding. When that money is phased out, those jobs are either going to end, or the local governments, which are already broke, will have to pick up the tab. On the other hand, Pittsburgh's recovery should suffer little from the drawdown in federal aid, which should make the region's numbers look even better in comparison.MSLnoreply@blogger.com