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Stewardship + Equity: Rooting a New Rural Legacy
Rural and Native communities have been stewarding the land for generations. Many are developing new ways of growing nature and...

The Budgetary Implications of Reducing U.S. Income Inequality Through Transfer Programs
Report uses data from the Census Bureau regarding list and asset information at the household level to provide perspective on relative costs of reducing income inequality by increasing program benefits.

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From Belonging To Thriving: Rural Communities Welcoming Newcomers
Short case study with lessons learned, gaps in current approaches, and potential models for community leaders to move forward together.

Globalization and Local Economies Impact
Paper seeks to address the issue of globalization processes from the perspective of local economies.

What Fuels Inaccurate and Incomplete Coverage of Rural Issues?
This report underscores and articulates how ongoing changes in the structure and business of media and journalism contribute to the...

Every Step Seems Down: The Chaos of Labor Market Entry and Promotion
Argument examines the labor market from the perspective of working families and argues need to change dramatically how labor market think about "good jobs."

Representing Rural America: Development Needs and Policy
This report summarizes the survey over thirty experts in the rural economic development sphere (directors of grassroots rural organizations, policy institutes, rural advocates, state and federal government officials, congressional aides, academics, and general policy experts.)
35th Annual Rural Economic Development Conference
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CEO, Communities Unlimited, Inc.

Innovation and Challenges for State Rural Councils
Document serves a conceptual tool to help define, guide, and measure the process of organizational change into the State Rural Development Councils (SRDC).

Thrive Rural Framework Assessment Worksheet
We have the opportunity to build thriving, prosperous, healthy rural communities and Native nations where each and every person belongs...