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Letter From Langdon: Waiting for Rural America's New Deal
08/13/2007
Cafe, McKinney, TexasAs the farm bill waits attention from the U.S. Senate, Missouri farmer Richard Oswald proposes that now would be a good time to consider a "new deal" for rural America.
Growth and Development
City-Based Charities Wising Up to Rural Causes
08/07/2007

Tim Marema philanthropy storyThe big foundations, based on the east and west coasts, are taking a closer look at rural non-profits, writes Tim Marema of the Center for Rural Strategies, but a new study shows that some city limits in attitude persist.

Growth and Development | Main Street Economics
The Yonder 40 Stock Index Keeps Falling â€" and What It All Means
08/05/2007
Daily Yonder 40, August 3The Daily Yonder 40 dropped again this week, along with all other indexes. Is it because rural companies have not yet been discovered by the hedge fund boys? Read one analysis.
Growth and Development | Main Street Economics
Creating the New Economy of Blue Earth County, Minnesota
07/30/2007
A s'moreLots of people talk (and talk!) about entrepreneurship. In Blue Earth County, a rural community has discovered a way to do something about it.
Growth and Development | Main Street Economics
Yow! Dow Drops â€" But Yonder 40 Drops More in Hard Week for Markets
07/27/2007
Yonder 40The Dow had the worst week in five years. The Yonder had its worst week since its inception (four weeks ago). All indexes are down, but the Yonder 40 is down the most.
Arts and Culture | Growth and Development
Everything's Bigger in the Country -- Almost
07/21/2007
jackalopeLooking for a 40-pound scorpion? then, of course, head for rural America. But if health insurance or even good health are what you'd like, maybe the Great American Countryside isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Growth and Development
Who Said Rural States Can't Do High-Tech Research?
07/19/2007
Homestake Gold Mine carRural communities have always been innovative, and today some rural places are aggressively making changes. South Dakota shows that a state with a small population can build a high-tech economy.
Growth and Development | Main Street Economics
The Yonder 40 Stock Index Doesn't Match S&P's Gains
07/14/2007
The Yonder 40, DY's index of publicly traded stocks tied to rural America, fell behind most other major indexes during a week when most prices rose.
Growth and Development | Main Street Economics
A Report From Minnesota â€" But Good For All of Rural America
07/11/2007
Minn 2020 ReportMinnesota's economic development strategy leaves out small towns. What else is new? Most economic development programs weren't built for rural communities.
Broadband and Tech | Growth and Development
Rural Internet Connections In U.S. Falls Short of Other Countries
07/09/2007

Broadband by community typeIn New Brunswick, Canada, 90 percent of the people living in rural communities have high-speed internet connections. In the U.S., only 38 percent of rural residents have broadband available.

Daily Yonder | Keep It Rural
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