How Large of an Impact Do Immigrants Have on Pittsburgh's Regional Economy?

Route Fifty: Immigrants living in and around Pittsburgh have had a significant, positive effect on the regional economy, according to new research that top elected officials there highlighted Tuesday.

According to a research brief from the Partnership for a New American Economy, immigrants contributed in 2014 an estimated $6.8 billion, or roughly 7.5 percent, to the $89.6 billion gross domestic product in Allegheny County, where Pittsburgh is located.

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