Sep 25 G-8 Will Expand Permanently to G-20 for Economic Issues By Online DA World leaders plan to announce Friday the Group of 20 will replace the Group of Eight as the main forum for coordinating global economic policy, a reflection of the increasing importance of fast-growing economies such as Brazil, China, and India. Continue reading
Sep 24 Snapshot: Economies of the G-20 By Online DA The financial crisis barreled through industrialized and developing nations, bruising once vital economies, and thrusting unhealthy ones further into decline. With G-20 leaders in Pittsburgh this week, here is a look at where their economies stand. Continue reading
Aug 27 Simon Johnson Previews Next Month's G20 Meeting in Pittsburgh By Business Desk Editor’s note: Next month, on September 24 and 25, world leaders will convene in Pittsburgh for the annual G20 summit. Atop the agenda: how to get the world economy firmly on the path to recovery. In today’s video conversation,… Continue reading
Feb 02 Weekly Poem: 'Pittsburgh' In honor of the Steelers' Super Bowl victory, we've gone into the Poetry Series archive. Continue reading
May 12 Watch Green Industry Hub Rises From Rust Belt Ruins Paul Solman reports on innovators who are making the Pittsburgh region an eco-showcase of the benefits of going green and bringing new hope to the economically depressed Rust Belt region. Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Pittsburgh Renews Itself With 'Green' Technologies Pittsburgh, once described as the nation's "dirtiest city," is working hard to reverse that image with new energy efficient initiatives. Paul Solman looks at how the Steel City has become reinvigorated by implementing new "green" energy technologies. Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch For Hayes, Pittsburgh and Poetry Are No Strangers Terrance Hayes is the author of three books of poetry and is a professor of Creative Writing at Carnegie Mellon University. He discusses life as a poet in Pittsburgh, "where no one is a stranger," and shares some of his… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch Democrats Make Final Pa. Push; McCain Launches Tour Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama crisscrossed Pennsylvania Monday in a final attempt to sway Keystone state voters before Tuesday's Democratic primary, while presumptive GOP nominee Sen. John McCain spoke in Selma, Al., on the first day of his five-day… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Pittsburgh Author Reflects on Life in 'My Town' Author and columnist John Wideman reflects on his hometown of Pittsburgh, now in the national media spotlight due to Pennsylvania's impending Democratic primary election. Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Pittsburgh Media Adapts to Shifting News Landscape The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is preparing for the demands of covering the presidential primary campaign by focusing mainly on online reporting and adapting to a changing media landscape. Jeffrey Brown reports on the Post-Gazette's strategy. Continue watching