The rustbelt was hit hard by the recession because it no longer had the high-paying manufacturing jobs to keep the tax base up.
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Rustbelt
Synonyms for "rustbelt" (8 found)
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Noun(2 words)
deindustrializeddeindustrialized region
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
economic decline regionindustrial belt
Related words (4)
Noun(4 words)
industrial heartlandindustrial legacy regionmanufacturing beltstagnant economy
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7 entrieseconomic conditioneconomic regiongeographic areageographic descriptorgeographic regionindustrial regionregion
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10 entriesGreat Lakes rust beltMidwest rust beltaging towndeindustrialized cityeconomic stagnationgreat lakes regionindustrial beltindustrial declinepostindustrial citypostindustrial town
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8 entriesrustbelt citiesrustbelt declinerustbelt economyrustbelt manufacturingrustbelt politicsrustbelt regionrustbelt townsrustbelt workforce
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