10 Signs America's Rust Belt Is Making a Comeback

Sources say Detroit is leading the Rust Belt's economic comeback. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

By    |   Friday, 13 September 2019 05:31 PM EDT ET

Democrats’ hopes of dethroning President Trump in 2020 hinge on winning key swing states in the Rust Belt. But there are growing signs the long benighted region is in the midst of a major comeback.

Once-thriving industrial areas in the Midwest and Northeast have had a rough time in recent decades, clobbered by factory closings, job losses, wage reductions, and fleeing residents.

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Democrats' hopes of dethroning President Trump in 2020 hinge on winning key swing states in the Rust Belt. But there are growing signs the long benighted region is in the midst of a major comeback.Once-thriving industrial areas in the Midwest and Northeast have had a rough...
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