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By Bill Bishop

Health
As Poverty Worsens in Appalachia, So Do Drug Abuse and Depression
08/14/2008
Report finds that meth use in Appalachia is below national norms. But prescription drug abuse is higher, particularly in coal mining regions.
Main Street Economics
Energy Companies Decline; Meat Producers Gain in Markets
08/11/2008
Yonder 40, the index of rural America's economy, still leads other major stock indexes, but decline in commodity prices is being felt.
BioFuels and Energy | Racing For '08/Archive
The Corn Divide Splits Rural America's Politics
07/28/2008
Whether you're for or against ethanol mandates splits political parties and rural communities.
Growth and Development
Philanthropic Divide Continues to Grow
07/22/2008
The states with the most philanthropic assets are largely urban. Those with the least foundation giving are small and rural. The divide is growing larger.
Main Street Economics
Grand Ole Opry, Food Stocks and Family Dollar Lead Strong Yonder 40
07/19/2008
Rural stocks still lead the Dow and S&P as Texas billionaire buys the company that owns the Grand Ole Opry and food companies rebound.
Ag and Trade | Food
Food Shortages Expected to Affect One Billion People
07/09/2008
child drawing with cornThe rising prices of food and fuel — and stalled agricultural production — will leave more than a billion people without the food they need to live healthy, active lives.
Broadband and Tech | People to Know
'It's Time For An Accounting' — A Weekly Newspaper's Story
07/08/2008
Over forty years and through two publishers, the Neshoba (Mississippi) Democrat struggled to come to terms with the murders of three civil rights workers in 1964.
Racing For '08/Archive
Speak Your Piece: Urban Issues, Yes. Rural....Maybe
06/24/2008
Democratic nominee Barack Obama made a special trip to Miami to meet with mayors and talk about the primacy of cities. And rural????
Racing For '08/Archive
Rural/Urban Geography Will Determine Presidential Winner
06/17/2008
Don't think about categories like "white working class" when looking at the coming presidential campaigns. Keep your eye on geography.
Ag and Trade | Main Street Economics
Floods Wreck Midwest Economy, But Yonder 40 Still Leads
06/14/2008
The Midwestern floods dropped bridges, raised the price of corn and shut down a Deere plant. But the Yonder 40 stock index is still far ahead of the Dow and S&P.
Daily Yonder | Keep It Rural
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