The phrase "economic wasteland" refers to a place or situation where there is a significant lack of economic activity, opportunities, or growth. It implies that the area or situation is unproductive, stagnant, or struggling financially.
Sentences with «economic wasteland»
Marrying colleges with business in a concerted strategy, which come to think of it was why community colleges were established 50 years ago, was not a bad idea to help out that economic wasteland called upstate New York. (hudsonvalleyone.com)
In his commentary on the implications of technological change for the future workforce, Marc S. Tucker calls our attention to several studies that replace the now - familiar vision of a «knowledge - based» information society with stark predictions of an economic wasteland for the majority of future workers (Education Week, Dec. 14, 1983). (edweek.org)
Building schools in an economic wasteland does little good. (educationnext.org)