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Washington Post: America’s forgotten towns: Can they be saved or should people just leave?

By / / On Our Radar / 2 minutes of reading

Economics 101 suggests it’s time for a big migration west from the Rust Belt to the Boom Belt. But economists missed something important about these towns: They have social capital. Trust is what you might call the “magic fairy dust” that helps economies thrive.

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NCRC Releases Report on Capital and Credit Access for Small Businesses in the Appalachian Region

By / / Press Releases / 5 minutes of reading

Washington, DC – Today, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) released a report entitled “Access to Capital and Credit in Appalachia and the Impact of the Financial Crisis and Recession on Commercial Lending and Finance in the Region.” The report, which was commissioned by the Appalachian Regional Commission, and authored by NCRC and Woodstock Institute,

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