State Of The Union Boosts Youngstown's Story Of Economic
Turnaround  In his State of Union address this week, President
Obama pointed to a successful manufacturing innovation institute
in Youngstown, Ohio, as a model for other programs.
Youngstown, Ohio is an old steel town that has spent decades
trying to come back after its mills closed. In recent years,
Youngstown has turned to research for high-tech manufacturing as
a way to help area businesses grow and adapt. The city is still
far from writing a story of economic redemption but people there
say they feel the beginnings of a turnaround. This week, that
effort got a boost from President Obama in his State of the
Union Address.  NPR national political correspondent Don Gonyea
has the story.  DON GONYEA, BYLINE: Ohio is a perpetual
battleground state and the Youngstown area is an important base
for Democrats. So, people here will tell you they're never
completely surprised when a politician mentions their city.
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