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A remote corner of the U.S. might offer insight into how companies can work with the labor market they’ve got.
Farm auctions — a marketplace for knickknacks, farm land and everything in between — are often also social gathering spaces for rural communities. That’s changing as more auctions go online.
Rising costs and slower-growing incomes cut small town households’ discretionary income by 38% in the last year, pressuring a way of life.
Rural Americans often travel longer distances or use diesel-based equipment, so they are disproportionately affected by fuel prices.
The consumer price index captures how much urban residents spend on goods and services, but it misses some of the nuance of rural life.
Since 2007, the United States Postal Service has reported net losses of nearly $100 billion.
Bemidji, Minnesota, population about 15,000, is offering people $2,500 to relocate to the Northwoods and bring their remote jobs with them.
Rural states with the most work to do on those fronts — like Alaska, Wyoming, Montana and Vermont — will receive the most funding per capita.
During the pandemic, many tribal governments’ strict public health orders have clashed with the more relaxed approach of nearby communities.
Heading into winter, the price of residential propane is higher than it’s been in 10 years.
