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Back Home in the Midwest

Cross posted from the White House Blog by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack

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Strengthening the Rural Economy

Cross-Posted from the White House Blog.

Rural areas are home to about 50 million Americans and are an essential part of the overall economy. As the President embarks on the next stops on the White House to Main Street Tour in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri, the CEA today released a report that surveys the current state of rural America and describes the Obama Administration’s policies for strengthening the rural economy. The map below shows the distribution of rural counties across the county.

Christina Romer, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers and
Ann Wolverton, Senior Economist at the Council of Economic Advisers who focuses on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Posted in Initiatives Energy Conservation Food and Nutrition Farming

Apr 27, 2010

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USDA and Commerce Broadband Workshop in Eureka, Missouri attended by over 250

Over 250 attended the Broadband Workshop on Ground Hog Day (Feb.

Missouri Utilizing Recovery Act Funding for Water Improvements

I found it very rewarding to see the rural town of Gideon, Missouri utilizing the Recovery Act funds to make their water system safe. The water project is one of the first in the nation to benefit from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds that President Obama signed into law in February.