The economic forces that built American cities have disappeared. These fundamental economic changes left in their wake two types of places — those that adapted and those that did not. What caused them ...

The past decades have not been kind to all of America's cities, with some seeing huge population drops. Here are five that ...

The decline of manufacturing jobs in the Rust Belt began after World War II because of economic transformations. Cities that adapted to these changes by having a more educated workforce thrived ...

In a March 2009 cover story for The Atlantic, Richard Florida considered the decline of America's rust belt as all but inevitable. "The challenge that many Rust Belt cities share," is not related to ...

For decades, Ohio cities like Mansfield have experienced economic turmoil, loss of industry and subsequent population decline. But, in recent years, the northeast Ohio city has reversed that trend.

These havens of affordability are luring home buyers, including New Yorkers making all-cash offers Home prices have been falling in some parts of the country, but two metropolitan areas in the ...

From California to New York, discover 12 unexpected U.S. cities poised to capture travelers' attention in 2025 with unique ...

Detroit, Flint, and Pittsburgh ranked among the most affordable cities for American homebuyers in 2025, according to recent research by WalletHub. The landscape of U.S. housing affordability has ...

Economic recovery is going so poorly that the Rust Belt represents a beacon of hope, reports The New York Times. "In New York, areas around long-struggling upstate cities like Buffalo and Rochester ...

A previous version of this story incorrectly cited a statistic provided by Syracuse real-estate agent James Burnham. Here’s a puzzle: Name two Rust Belt cities with ties to Joe Biden where home prices ...