Rural Economy

Rural America’s Economic Research Service

February 3, 2009

It’s important to understand where statistics about rural America come from, because those statistics influence the funding and governmental programs we see in our communities. One of the sources of statistics on rural communities is The Economic Research Service, which is an arm of the US Department of Agriculture, measuring the economics of food, farming, [...]

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Changes in Rural Mail Delivery?

January 28, 2009

Rural small businesses may be affected by postal delivery changes in the future. The Postmaster General told Congress today that massive deficits could force the post office to eliminate one day of mail delivery each week. The most likely day to be skipped is Tuesday, which is apparently the lightest mail day. The Post Office [...]

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Rural Business Weekly News 01/17/09

January 17, 2009

Here are a few interesting blogs and online articles published this week that relate to Rural Business, ending January 17, 2009: Handmade toy makers, doll makers, fiber artists and seamstresses need to keep careful watch over the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act becoming law next month. Here’s a little bit of news specifically about the [...]