jan 1, 1980 - RustBelt and SunBelt
Description:
The Rust Belt is a region of the United States, made up mostly of places in the Midwest and Great Lakes. Rust refers to the deindustrialization, or economic decline, population loss, and urban decay due to the shrinking of its once-powerful industrial sector. The term gained popularity in the U.S. in the 1980sAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1980
Now
~ 45 years ago