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In Search of Rural Jobs, States Weigh Strategy With Checkered Past

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In Search of Rural Jobs, States Weigh Strategy With Checkered Past

March 30, 2017 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin

In rural communities across the country, jobs are disappearing and people are moving away, driving a desperation that helped elect Donald Trump president. But as state lawmakers look for ways to bring life to these long-struggling areas, many are falling prey to a complex economic development approach, pushed hard by investment firms that stand to […]

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