deindustrialization

British

/ ˌdiːɪnˌdʌstrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən /

noun

the decline in importance of manufacturing industry in the economy of a nation or area

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Barron’s: In Road to Freedom, you wrote that you saw deindustrialization in the 1990s as dangerous for the economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

This partly explains, Cembalest writes, the deindustrialization that has afflicted its economy so debilitatingly in the last few years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Still, risks include tariffs, EU deindustrialization and an aggressive expansion in China that could squeeze margins, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

And the early stages of American deindustrialization were already underway: Jobs were starting to vanish.

From Slate • Oct. 29, 2024

The impact of globalization and deindustrialization was felt most strongly in black inner-city communities.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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