Topic: rust belt
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Charts
How Congress Can Help Rust Belt Cities Attract (and Keep) High-Skill Immigrants
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How to Design a 'Buy Local' Campaign That Actually Works
After job loss and the Recession crippled an Ohio town, 2 young residents got to work resurrecting the town's small business core.
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Urban Wonk
The Problem With Calling Cities 'Post-Industrial'
It's time to come up with a new way of thinking and talking about places like Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland.
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The Perils of Rust Belt Memes
National coverage of ruin and revival gloss over deeper truths about these cities.
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In Cleveland, a Flashy New Museum But an Even Better Neighborhood
A new art museum debuts in Cleveland's University Circle, a part of town that has avoided much of the city's economic struggles.
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Photos
Rochester's Unique Place in the Rustbelt Revival
With rebounding historic neighborhoods and a diversified economy, Rochester's future doesn't have to be as grim as some fear.
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A Blueprint for a Profitable Urban Farm
A new reports argues that plentiful vacant land in Youngstown can create jobs and money.
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Urban Wonk
The Midwest's Big Economic Miscalculation
The rebirth of traditional industries isn't necessarily a good thing.
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Photos
Faces of the Rust Belt
Photographer Gregory Halpern captures scenes of despair and surprising strength in his new book, A.
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Maps
Where the Jobs Will Be in 2020
A critical look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics' employment projections for the rest of the decade.
