Despite a robust national economy, deep regional divides persist with technology hubs in the coastal states pulling away from the nation's industrial Heartland. This growing regional inequality poses serious economic, social, and political consequences for the nation.
The middling performance of communities with historically strong manufacturing cores is a key feature of America's uneven economic growth. These so-called older industrial cities,predominantly located in the Midwest and Northeast, have struggled over time to grow jobs in new sectors and to boost employment and income, particularly for their communities of color. They range from very large cities like Baltimore and Detroit, to smaller communities like Schenectady, New York, and Terre Haute, Indiana.
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