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Rust Belt

The sixth floor of the old Studebaker factory, about a fifth of a mile in length, in downtown Sound Bend, Indiana. A large cardboard photo shows the way the factory looked in the early 20th century, with almost 30,000 workers building cars at the Studebak

After a half-century, a Rust Belt town looks to restore its ‘temples’

Economics

South Bend was once a thriving center of industry, but has suffered a 60-year decline. Today, civic leaders are looking to leave their history of manufacturing behind, by literally rebuilding it.

Fourteen wind turbines on the shores of Lake Erie power enough energy for about 10,000 homes. One of the world’s largest steel mills formerly occupied the site.

Buffalo used to be a city filled with millionaires. It plans to get rich again by betting against Trump.

Environment

Obama pledges to bring manufacturing back to the U.S., but is it possible?

Business, Economics and Jobs

Rust Belt cities, like Pittsburgh, trying to lure more immigrants

Is Manufacturing the Key to Innovation?

Outlook for U.S. and Global Economies May Be Grim Following Weak Jobs Report

A series of grim economic reports on Friday could set the United States on pace for another economic slowdown, following in the steps of European economies. Friday’s employment report showed that  the United States added only 69,000 jobs last month. Meanwhile, a separate report showed that manufacturing has slowed. Consumer spending went up, but outpaced incomes. […]

Todd’s Take: Three Bellwethers to Watch in the 2012 Election

The Republican presidential hopefuls aren’t the only ones who have been flocking to states like Ohio and Michigan. President Obama has also been campaigning hard in the rust belt. Manufacturing jobs and the state of the economy are on everyone’s mind. Takeaway correspondent Todd Zwillich  discusses how the state of the economy in Michigan, Ohio, and […]