Rural communities are in crisis. More should be done to help them | Opinion
Today you can drive through many once-thriving towns in rural North Carolina and view main streets where formerly thriving ...
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Invisible America: Rural Poverty and Urban Decay Documentary
"Invisible America" is a poignant film that delves into the harsh realities of poverty in the United States. Through ...
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GOP Budget Cuts Stand to Deal Tremendous Damage to Rural Economies
As congressional Republicans mull slashing federal spending, a key nutrition program is on the chopping block—and everyone on ...
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India's rural poverty sharply declines to 4.86% from 25.7% in 12 years: SBI research
Rural poverty has dropped sharply to 4.86% in the fiscal year ending March 2024, down from 25.7% in 2011-12, primarily due to government support programs, according to a research report by SBI ...
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Entrepreneurship as a way out of poverty? Study in rural Kenya shows why it doesn’t always work
Prior research has pointed to the fundamental economic challenges of entrepreneurship in the context of poverty. Cultural and institutional factors also play a role. Researchers have argued, for ...
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3 ways the Trump administration could reinvest in rural America’s future
Trump administration could reinvest in rural America’s future Randolph Hubach, Purdue University and Cody Mullen, Purdue University Rural ...
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Poverty rate in India [2024]: Trend over the years and causes
It estimates that the current poverty rate is between 4 and 4.5 percent. The findings also show that rural poverty dropped to 4.86 percent in FY24, a sharp decline from 7.2 percent in FY23 and 25. ...