Numerous factors — including population growth, education, housing, transportation, child care, health, and broadband availability — are shaping the differences in employment outcomes between rural and urban communities.

Unlike in other recessions, women's labor force participation was impacted more than men's. What impact did child care have?

Although people often associate high housing costs with urban areas, many households in rural areas also struggle with costly housing

The New River Valley Regional Commission is an example of how a regional development organization can galvanize innovative, sustainable regional and local housing strategies to serve its small towns and rural communities.  

Housing and transportation represent the two largest living expenses in most households, but local investment can address households’ travel needs.

This post explores lagged recovery in labor force participation for Black and Hispanic women that started at the onset of the COVID-19 recession.