People Are Sharing The Big Differences Between Living In A Rural Vs Urban Area

It's no secret that those who live in big cities and those who live in rural areas live different lives, but what exactly are ...
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After hitting rural areas harder, inflation’s ongoing impact evens out

AMES, Iowa – Inflation took a bigger bite of rural household budgets throughout much of 2022, but its effects were similar in rural and urban areas by the end of the year, according to a report by an ...
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Rural Americans don’t live as long as those in cities − new research

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Part of the problem is that people living in rural areas don't always have easy access to health care. cstar55/iStock via Getty ...

Walmart and Amazon race to win over rural America with speedier deliveries

Walmart and Amazon are racing to speed up online order deliveries in rural areas of the U.S., a rich source of untapped sales ...
Health Affairs

Higher US Rural Mortality Rates Linked To Socioeconomic Status, Physician Shortages, And Lack Of Health Insurance

All-cause mortality rates in rural areas have exceeded those in urban areas of the US since the 1980s, and the gap continues to widen. Yet no definitive causes of this difference are known, and within ...

Battle of the shopping giants as Walmart and Amazon race to speed up deliveries to rural America

The race to dominate online retail in rural America is heating up, with giants Walmart and Amazon vying to accelerate ...
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Rural areas are in crisis. Revitalization is the solution

* Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Time for a dramatic transformation to make rural areas more productive, sustainable, ...