Hillbilly Elegy
Describe how public policy impacted social and economic life in towns like Middletown.
200 word response
200 word response
Public policy and economic life in Middletown was looked upon as a source of opportunity for many who moved there. The town offered jobs, most often factory work in the steel mills, that provided a good living. Sadly, many of the people who moved there didn't see the decline in manufacturing that follewed.