Editing Springfield, Ohio (section)

==Economy==
Springfield has a notably weakened economy due to many factors, but a key cause for degradation of the economy in Springfield has been the decline in manufacturing jobs. Between 1999 and 2014, Springfield saw the median income decrease by 27 percent, compared to just 8 percent across the country. In the 1990s, Springfield lost 22,000 [[Blue-collar worker|blue collar]] jobs, which were the backbone of the city economy.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2016/09/19/493920060/springfield-ohio-a-shrinking-city-faces-a-tough-economic-future|title=Springfield, Ohio: A Shrinking City Faces A Tough Economic Future|publisher=NPR |access-date=April 4, 2019|archive-date=April 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404073918/https://www.npr.org/2016/09/19/493920060/springfield-ohio-a-shrinking-city-faces-a-tough-economic-future|url-status=live}}</ref> Today, Springfield largely relies on healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, leisure, education, financial institutions, and retail for employment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.oh_springfield_msa.htm|title=Springfield, OH Economy at a Glance|publisher=Bureau of Labor Statistics |access-date=October 6, 2019|archive-date=October 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006025207/https://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.oh_springfield_msa.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>