COVID is spreading 60% faster in rural areas
by FEdart *Note 1: This is U.S. data – sorry for not specifying in the title. *Note 2: This has a rough adjustment for testing rates between rural and urban areas.
by FEdart *Note 1: This is U.S. data – sorry for not specifying in the title. *Note 2: This has a rough adjustment for testing rates between rural and urban areas.
via startribune: Democrats once dominated Koochiching County in the blue-collar Iron Range of northern Minnesota. But in this month’s presidential election, President Donald Trump won it with 60% of the vote.
Aug. 19 (UPI) — At increasing rates, Americans who live in rural areas are more likely to commit suicide than those who reside in cities, according to data released Wednesday by
by Michael Snyder Have the events of 2020 caused you to consider moving somewhere else? If so, you are definitely not alone. The COVID-19 pandemic, a historic economic downturn and
In the rural South, the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming a silent disaster. As rural residents commute to jobs in cities and transportation hubs, they’re being exposed to the virus and bringing it
by Michael Snyder Is the state of Idaho going to get a whole lot bigger? A group known as Greater Idaho is pushing for rural counties in Oregon and northern
They’re flat out trying to make street gang membership exempt from being counted as a red flag, despite gangs accounting for a majority of non-suicide shootings in every major city.
via dailycaller: Carlson called Walmart CEO Doug McMillon’s “strident statement calling on Congress to ban many semi-automatic rifles” a “big step” that has people who used to hate the retailer suddenly
by Charles Hugh-Smith There are many historical models in which the spending/investing of wealthy families drives the expansion of local economies. The increase in farm debt while farm income declines
by Michael Snyder Is this a sign of what is coming for the rest of the nation? In Martin County, Kentucky times are very tough right now. Thanks to severe
From the New York Times: Can rural America be saved? There are 60 million people, almost one in five Americans, living on farms, in hamlets and in small towns across the
City liberals, miners, environmentalists, and union workers make up the Minnesota Democratic coalition. But, like in a lot of the Midwest, it’s getting tougher and tougher to hold together.” via buzzfeed:
OTTUMWA, Iowa — This city’s Target store is gone. So is Kmart, MC Sports, JCPenney, Vanity and soon Herberger’s, a department store. “The mall is pretty sad,” says Amanda Cain,
Trump orders expanded broadband access in rural U.S. Jan. 8 (UPI) — President Donald Trump unveiled an agriculture initiative to bring broadband Internet to rural areas of the United States during a speech
by stockboardasset Private prisons across the United States are set to reap the financial benefits of changes in the tax code signed by President Donald Trump. Under the new tax law, investments