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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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