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Q&A: How Rust Belt Cities Can Save Themselves
A century ago, the city of Dayton, Ohio was a center of industry and innovation that supported a prosperous middle class. But a series of factors including the decline of manufacturing and outsourcing of jobs led Dayton into a long period of decline even before the Great Recession hit in 2008. To better understand the decline of Rust Belt cities and the options available to save them, FRONTLINE spoke to an economist.
September 11, 2018
‘We Have Families Watering Down Soup’: Inside One City America Has Left Behind
What happens when a boomtown goes bust? Companies bolt and people with them, leaving behind rising poverty and food insecurity — even for those that have jobs.
September 11, 2018
How Struggling Dayton, Ohio Reveals the Chasm Among American Cities
As a ProPublica/Frontline documentary shows, the economic and social gaps among cities are growing as dramatic as the gaps between urban and rural areas.
September 11, 2018