The term "Rust Belt", derived from the substance rust, refers to the socially corrosive effects of economic decline, population loss, and urban decay attributable to deindustrialization.

Dec 17, 2025 · Rust Belt, geographic region of the United States that was long the country’s manufacturing, steelmaking, and coal-producing heartland but that underwent dramatic …

Feb 25, 2025 · What Is the Rust Belt? The Rust Belt is a term used to describe the geographic region stretching from New York through the Midwest that was once dominated by the coal …

May 17, 2024 · The Rust Belt region, most notably the Midwest states of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania, specialized in the manufacture of steel and steel-derived products such as …

Feb 9, 2025 · The press tweaked Mondale’s dust bowl reference into “Rust Belt,” to make it play off the “Sun Belt,” another new term for an American region, this one coined in 1969 by Kevin …

The Rust Belt refers to a region in the northeastern and midwestern United States that experienced significant industrial decline from the late 20th century onward, particularly in the …

Dec 21, 2025 · The affected areas were also called the Black Rust Belt, probably due to the discoloration it caused in wheat plants. The Inter-Ocean, Chicago, IL, August 10, 1904, p. 9 …

Sep 8, 2024 · The Rust Belt refers to a region of the United States, primarily in the Northeast and Great Lakes areas, known for its once-thriving industrial manufacturing sector.

Sep 15, 2024 · Rust Belt is often referred to as the parts of the northeastern & midwestern US stretching from upstate New York and the east across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, …

Jan 21, 2020 · Located in the Great Lakes region, the Rust Belt covers much of the American Midwest (map). Also known as the “Industrial Heartland of North America”, the Great Lakes …