Why the Rural South is in Economic Crisis Because of Manufacturing
The small-town South that was once heavily involved in manufacturing is in economic crisis today.
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The small-town South that was once heavily involved in manufacturing is in economic crisis today.
The small-town South that was once heavily involved in manufacturing is in economic crisis today.
About 1 in 5 counties in the South is marked by “persistent poverty” — a poverty rate that has stayed above 20% for three decades running.
For a brief moment in the summer of 2023, the surprise No. 1 song “Rich Men North of Richmond” focused the country’s attention on a region that often gets overlooked
After a 20th-century manufacturing boom, the region has been in a decadeslong decline. Rural factory towns can blame technology and globalization for their woes.