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A tale of two Indianas

By David Freddoso

Published May 1, 2016 1:25pm ET

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A tale of two Indianas — In the 1970s, Gary's steel works employed 30,000 people. But by the Clinton era, the number working there was 6,000. Today it's about 5,000 and shrinking. (AP Photo/Michael S. Green, File) | MICHAEL S. GREEN

GARY, Ind. — The economy in most of Indiana defies Donald Trump’s explanation of how the world works.

But in Gary, maybe not so much.

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