| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RUSTBELT | Region of industrial decline |
| recession | A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters |
| recessions | A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters |
| SAAR | Industrial region of Europe. |
| URALS | Industrial region of Russia. |
| SILESIA | Industrial region of Poland |
| RUHR | Industrial region of Germany |
