Rural Economy

A report tracking small cities that aren’t part of metropolitan areas shows Rolla and Hannibal did much better economically than the national average.

The federal government is offering grant money to help address the problem, but small towns fear they lack the tech knowhow and resources to defend their systems and are daunted by grant applications.

Small towns far from big cities rely upon federal grants to help them, but numerous definitions of what the government considers rural make that complicated.

The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked high housing prices all across the country in places long insulated from them. Remote, rural towns where real estate prices remained low for decades are now seeing unprecedented price spikes, which are compounding problems for the rural poor.

A new report from the USDA shows benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, have a bigger impact on rural economies.

A Washington, D.C., think tank suggests connecting rural areas to faster internet service can help bring the country together.

A survey of rural bankers shows low confidence and high impact among small town economies.

Missouri S&T held a symposium to highlight efforts to develop manufacturing opportunities for rural areas.

For Dr. Sameer Vohra and his colleagues, a focus on improving the lives of people in southern and central Illinois has long been at the heart of their…

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