On October 24th, 2023, a group of rural economy experts met to discuss ground-up economic development, the industries incentivizing losing options, and the opportunities to advance real economic solutions.
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Featured Quotes and Key Takeaways
“We have 20 percent fewer women with children under six in the workforce than the national average. And it's mainly because of the child care question,”
Rural economic development requires investing in people, not just things.
Funding structures incentivize bad ideas, like building unneeded jails - “local economic leaders and people … thought that a bigger jail might mean...
On October 24th, 2023, a group of rural economy experts met to discuss ground-up economic development, the industries incentivizing losing options, and the opportunities...
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