There's something deeply unsettling about watching a city that once thrived slowly fade away. The American urban landscape is ...

The economic forces that built American cities have disappeared. These fundamental economic changes left in their wake two types of places — those that adapted and those that did not. What caused them ...

The industrial heart of America has been forever changed. Cities that once stood as proud monuments to American manufacturing prowess now tell different stories. Where smokestacks once reached toward ...

The decline of manufacturing jobs in the Rust Belt began after World War II because of economic transformations. Cities that adapted to these changes by having a more educated workforce thrived ...

"In 1970, the Rust Belt was responsible for nearly half of all manufacturing exports while the South produced less than a quarter," continues Winslett. "Today, the roles are reversed, it is the Rust ...

As presidential election results roll in, all eyes are on seven swing states, three of which are part of the "Rust Belt." The Rust Belt refers to a part of the country that was once a manufacturing ...

The Rust Belt is undergoing a revival, thanks in part to President Donald Trump's decision to approve the sale of U.S. Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel. Read Full Article » ...

Hurt by the still-sluggish economy, Rust Belt cities and other U.S. manufacturing regions are suffering the biggest population losses as people search elsewhere for jobs. New census estimates for 2009 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Time Magazine had nice things to say about ArtPrize recently, but seemed a little off when describing the host city. Time's travel writers named ArtPrize on its worldwide list of ...

What if the whole Rust Belt decline narrative is wrong? "There's a popular story that politicians in both parties like to tell us: The Rust Belt was a thriving region until China, Mexico and their ...