Speak Your Piece: The Economic Status of Rural America in the Trump Era

The president is scheduled to release a more detailed budget proposal this week that will include major cuts in USDA Rural Development and other programs affecting rural America and rural regions. Three economists argue that the federal government can improve its work in rural America without "breaking the bank." To do so requires moving away from an "ag-only" emphasis and devoting more resources to evaluation.

By Stephen Goetz and Mark Partridge and Heather Stephens

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