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By Bill Bishop

Main Street Economics
Unemployment Gets Ugly in Rural Regions
01/29/2009

During the recession's first year, most of the job losses were in urban counties. Rural appears to be catching up.

Growth and Development | Main Street Economics
Recession Pinches Rural Companies
01/26/2009


Railroad cars are being stored on sidetracks across the country. Mines and sawmills are closing. The recession is hitting home in rural communities.

Growth and Development | Politics and Government
House Stimulus Proposal Contains Dollars for Rural Programs
01/15/2009

The outlines of the Obama Administration's stimulus plan were revealed this week. The House Democrats' proposal has money designated for several rural programs.

Arts and Culture | People to Know
How Bill Stein Brought the Whole World to Columbus, Texas
01/13/2009

Bill Stein realized he new more about Vienna than his hometown. That changed his life, and the life of hometown, too.

Growth and Development | Politics and Government
Broadband's a Start. But What's For Rural America in Stimulus Plans?
01/09/2009

When President-elect Obama announced a task force to protect working families, he didn't include the Secretary of Agriculture.

Main Street Economics
When the House Bubble Burst, Rural Prices Kept Steady
01/07/2009
The country is going into contortions to deal with the collapse of the housing market. The collapse took place in the cities, not in rural communities.
Main Street Economics
2008 Was Terrible For Stocks, But Less So For Rural Businesses
01/05/2009
The two best performing stocks in the S&P 500 were businesses based in rural America. And Wal-Mart didn't do bad either.
Ag and Trade | Politics and Government | Racing For '08/Archive
Cotton Production in 1860 and the Election of a President, 2008
12/22/2008

Take one map from 2008 and another from 1860 -- and you can see how the country has changed both a lot and a little in nearly a century and a half.

Growth and Development | Politics and Government
Speak Your Piece: What's With This Dismissal of Rural America?
12/17/2008
Rural residents spend a lot more time in cities than city folk spend in small towns. They understand what cities are about. Urbanites are having a harder time coming to grips with rural.
Growth and Development
Fastest-Growing Mid-Sized Counties Found In Iowa, South Dakota
12/11/2008
The fastest-growing mid-sized county is in South Dakota. Not exactly what we've come to expect!
Daily Yonder | Keep It Rural
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