122. Symposia - Restarting Rust Belt economies

Today’s discussion was recorded in April of 2024, where our guest, Mr. Matthew Colantonio, joined us. Mr. Colantonio is an active community member and has focused his career on economic and community development. He was an AmeriCorps volunteer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he saw the importance of effective land and tax policy. Currently, he is a statistician at the State of Pennsylvania’s Department of Health. Matt received his bachelor’s degree in business from St. John’s University, my alma mater, and his master’s in applied economics from Boston College. Mr. Colantonio joined us in discussing the history of Pennsylvania, how Henry George’s single tax can jumpstart Pittsburg’s property sector, and why speculation tends to depress economic outcomes.  To check out more of our content, including our research and policy tools, visit our website: https://www.hgsss.org/