The Latest Breaking News from Rust Belt

The once-declining Rust Belt city of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been bouncing back, partly thanks to immigration. The Trump administration’s policies threaten that growth.

Discover which towns in every U.S. state detect economic shifts first, based on a 2025 survey of 3,000+ business leaders. From Rust Belt cities to remote work hubs, learn which places feel hiring and inflation changes before the rest.

Donald Trump faced harsh criticism for violent remarks targeting a high-profile Republican supporter of Kamala Harris on Friday as the candidates held rallies in critical Rust Belt battleground states four days before the climax of a volatile US presidential campaign. Meanwhile, the growing polarisation in politics and media give rise…

Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a term that describes Midwestern industrial and manufacturing states whose economies were decimated by the decline of those industries in the 1970s. This region contains the coveted states of Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

The threat of war in the Middle East is now a top concern in the region, with Trump ahead on the issue in Wisconsin and Michigan, Quinnipiac University found

Republican former president made similar promises before 2016 election in Rust belt states with little result

Vice-president grows newly competitive in four southern Sun belt states Trump once dominated

Kamala Harris faces criticism for her past support of banning fracking, particularly in Rust Belt states like Pennsylvania.

Republican JD Vance begins solo campaign trail after Biden's exit, aligning with Trump to target Rust Belt states. Vance's blue-collar background and evolv...