disinvestment

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By then, the national story was one of disinvestment: deferred maintenance, fiscal crises, crime and a general sense that big public systems were what Europe did and America had outgrown.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“The best way to solve the vexing problems of poverty, racism, and disinvestment is not by providing market-based microsolutions,” she pointed out.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

But it’s a city that still suffers more from poverty and disinvestment than an excruciating shortage of housing.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2025

For a while many businesses made good money trading with South Africa, but the injustice of apartheid attracted global condemnation and UN sanctions which forced disinvestment and, eventually, helped to end the apartheid regime.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

Local, state and federal officials say deferred maintenance, disinvestment and poor management have also contributed to the poor conditions of the facilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024