1960-2000
Labor
Unions
Sunbelt and foreign completion
Outdated factories and new industrial facilities in Europe and Japan
Environmental regulations
Clean Air Act of 1970
Loss of populations
Blacks
Urban Decay
Higher crime rates
Reduction of the workforce in cities
Climate
Inexpensive labor
and lack of labor
Unions
Military Bases bring aerospace and defense industries
Oil booms that occurred in the 1970�s were beneficial to
Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma
Tourism
Private capital
Cities grow and immigration into the Sun Belt
The Republican party has benefitted from growth in the region that is known as the Sun Belt
Containers
Los Angeles
Formation of the Rust Belt causes problems for Northeast railroads
- Conrail
1960 � 2000 Paper