The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America―and How to Undo His Legacy

Not true. The Rest belt was created due to technological changes and the shift away from manufacturing to the financial industry during the Reagan/Jack Welch era. Billy Joel wrote and sang 'Allentown' in the early '80s. But the true destroyer was Jack Welch. https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Broke-Capitalism-America_and/dp/198217644X