For Themselves, By Themselves
Nonemployer establishments are one of many proxies to measure entrepreneurship. Over 70 percent of total business establishments in the nation are nonemployers.
Read More // July 27, 2010SRDC researcher Gallardo interviewed about rural pop change for Nebraska Public Radio
In most rural Nebraska counties, young people are a decreasing part of the population. But there are some exceptions.
Read More // July 29, 2010State, local budget cuts undermine rural recovery
Budget challenges for state and local governments pose a serious threat to the revitalization of rural America, says a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
Read More // July 27, 2010Schools with Highest Rates of Extreme Poverty Get the Least Educational Resources
A report released by the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) finds that a growing number of the South's students who live in extreme poverty—surviving on less than seven or eight dollars per day– attend public schools that spend the least on educational resources.
Read More // July 23, 2010America's Organic Farmers Face Issues and Opportunities
Only one southern state is included in the top 10 states that devote total crop acreage to organic farming.
Read More // July 20, 2010Economy & Rural News
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July & August 2010
Nonemployer establishments are one of many proxies to measure entrepreneurship. Over 70 percent of total business establishments in the nation are nonemployers.