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Downturn in Lorain County Jobs Hits Blue-Collar Families
Lorain County, once home to major steel mills and blue-collar heft, lost manufacturing jobs from 28,000 in 2000 to about 15,800 in 2023. Families face eroding middle-class security as wages lag, healthcare costs rise, and aid widens gaps, with residents like Maxine Whitfield and Grady Hitchens illustrating the squeeze amid higher living costs and stagnant hours.
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