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Martin O'Malley
Related: About this forumIn an Improving Economy, Places in Distress
'As the most prosperous communities in the United
States have gotten richer since the end of the Great
Recession in 2009, economic conditions in many distressed
areas have deteriorated even further.'
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/02/24/business/distress-cities-counties.html?
Getting sadder every day. Posted this in Economy and GD-P, 'hoping' for constructive discussion.
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In an Improving Economy, Places in Distress (Original Post)
elleng
Feb 2016
OP
rpannier
(24,329 posts)1. Kick for later read
monicaangela
(1,508 posts)2. Could this have something to do with
NAFTA, CAFTA GATT, Welfare to work, 1994 Crime Law, the elimination of Glass Steagall, the elimination of the fairness doctrine, etc., etc. I wonder...
elleng
(130,895 posts)3. Waddya think???
monicaangela
(1,508 posts)4. I think it does..