Why is the public becoming an investor in luxury condos and a luxury hotel? That defies logic. We don't need more hotels and more office space in a market that's over-saturated with hotel rooms and office space. For taxpayers to be subsidizing this is foolhardy.

Hypothetically, if the headquarters officially has been moved to New York, perhaps it has some tax implications. Beyond that, there is the perception, 'What's wrong with Pittsburgh?' If it's just a few people, what's the point? Why do it at all?

They ought to be willing to jump through hoops to get that deal.

This may be much ado about nothing, but in Pittsburgh, perception is a big thing. We don't want to lose a hockey team, and we don't want to lose a corporate headquarters.

A singer can shatter glass with the proper high note," he said, "but the simplest way to break glass is simply to drop it on the floor.

Based on the overwhelming array of luxury products manufacturers have recently introduced, homeowners want anything that makes their lives more comfortable at home. Whether it involves heating/warming accessories or spa-like home environments, it's part of the 'cocooning' phenomena that has resurfaced. People are spending more time at home and they want to be comfortable. They want to use their home to its full potential, not just as a place to eat and sleep between workdays.