deindustrialization
Britishnoun
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When economist Joseph Stiglitz was chair of President Bill Clinton’s Council of Economic Advisers, he warned his colleagues in the administration about the potential consequences of rising trade liberalization and deindustrialization.
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
What it says about America: A country facing deindustrialization and stagflation turned toward escapist glamour and pop songs that fused funk, soul and R&B—and got people on the dance floor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
And the early stages of American deindustrialization were already underway: Jobs were starting to vanish.
From Slate • Oct. 29, 2024
This was not due to a major change in black values, behavior, or culture; this dramatic shift was the result of deindustrialization, globalization, and technological advancement.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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