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The Monster in the Mountains /March 26, 2015 by Matt Black

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    Piedmont, MO. Piedmont has a population of 1,977 and 32.9% live below the poverty level. https://t.co/WeAu87XPaQ https://t.co/dP3y9D8cUi
    about 23 hours ago
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    Today, MSNBC publishes part one of “The Heartland,” covering the first half of this summer… https://t.co/ZdhhOwSwFR https://t.co/4ueFh0huWY
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Piedmont, MO. Piedmont has a population of 1,977 and 32.9% live below the poverty level.
Piedmont, MO. Piedmont has a population of 1,977 and 32.9% live below the poverty level.
Today, MSNBC publishes part one of “The Heartland,” covering the first half of this summer’s cross-country trip. Please follow link in profile to view. Above, Lorain, OH. Downtown. Lorain has a population of 64,097 and 28.2% live below the poverty level. The recent shutdown and idling of two steel mills in Lorain, Ohio where more than a thousand laid-off workers and a devastating economic ripple — is the troubling milieu to which this onetime hub of industry is slowly coming undone. Lorain’s economic plight is not unique. It illustrates the fate of many forlorn cities and towns across the region, spanning deep into the old industrial enclaves that dot the so-called Rust Belt, a vast stretch of post-industrial towns that once turned natural resources into economic wealth. Railroads from Baltimore, Maryland to Gary, Indiana carried coal, oil, meat and livestock, providing Americans with sustenance and salience. But with advancements in automation and the expansion of the global economy and trade, many of the industrial towns that once served as the country’s economic heartbeat are now on life support. “The Heartland: Life and Loss in Steel City - Industrial Luster Tarnished in a Cutthroat Global Economy.”
Today, MSNBC publishes part one of “The Heartland,” covering the first half of this summer’s cross-country trip. Please follow link in profile to view. Above, Lorain, OH. Downtown. Lorain has a population of 64,097 and 28.2% live below the poverty level. The recent shutdown and idling of two steel mills in Lorain, Ohio where more than a thousand laid-off workers and a devastating economic ripple — is the troubling milieu to which this onetime hub of industry is slowly coming undone. Lorain’s economic plight is not unique. It illustrates the fate of many forlorn cities and towns across the region, spanning deep into the old industrial enclaves that dot the so-called Rust Belt, a vast stretch of post-industrial towns that once turned natural resources into economic wealth. Railroads from Baltimore, Maryland to Gary, Indiana carried coal, oil, meat and livestock, providing Americans with sustenance and salience. But with advancements in automation and the expansion of the global economy and trade, many of the industrial towns that once served as the country’s economic heartbeat are now on life support. “The Heartland: Life and Loss in Steel City - Industrial Luster Tarnished in a Cutthroat Global Economy.”
Mason, WV. Downtown. Mason has a population of 968 and 20% live below the poverty level.
Mason, WV. Downtown. Mason has a population of 968 and 20% live below the poverty level.

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