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(Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan are the primary Rust Belt states. Regions of Wisconsin, northern Indiana and Illinois, and western New York can also be included in the Rust Belt.) |
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| − | The '''Rust Belt''' is the region from [[Illinois]] eastward and northward through [[Michigan]] and [[Pennsylvania]] where heavy | + | The '''Rust Belt''' is the region from northern [[Illinois]] eastward and northward through [[Michigan]] and [[Pennsylvania]] where heavy industry—particularly steel and products using steel—have declined ("rusted"). |
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| + | Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan are the primary Rust Belt states. Regions of Wisconsin, northern Indiana and Illinois, and western New York can also be included in the Rust Belt. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Sun Belt]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:10, July 21, 2018
The Rust Belt is the region from northern Illinois eastward and northward through Michigan and Pennsylvania where heavy industry—particularly steel and products using steel—have declined ("rusted").
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan are the primary Rust Belt states. Regions of Wisconsin, northern Indiana and Illinois, and western New York can also be included in the Rust Belt.