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Join us for an insightful presentation as Christopher Briem explores Pittsburgh's long-term economic trends and transformation. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable context on the forces shaping our region's future.

Christopher Briem  University of Pittsburgh's University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR)

Christopher Briem is a regional economist at the University of Pittsburgh's University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR). His undergraduate degree is from Princeton University, and he hold a master's degree in Public Policy and Administration from the School of Public and International Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University in New York in addition to graduate study in economics at the University of Pittsburgh. For the last 25 years his work at the UCSUR's Program in Urban and Regional Analysis focuses on economic and demographic forecasting, industry analysis and regional economic competitiveness of the Pittsburgh region. Prior to coming back to Pittsburgh he has worked at Oliver, Wyman and Company in New York, Lehman Brothers and at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Locally he serves on the Regional Policy Advisory Committee of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC). He has recently retired after a 39 year career in the U.S. Navy Reserve and he has a forthcoming book: “Beyond Steel: Pittsburgh Economics of Transformation” which will be released in February 2026.