“Times are tough all across rural America. Nationwide numbers paint a rosy picture of accelerating growth and near-full employment. Swaths of the countryside tell a different story, its protagonists barely scraping by as their jobs drain away in the downturns and don’t come back in the booms.”

"Times are tough all across rural America. Nationwide numbers paint a rosy picture of accelerating growth and near-full employment. Swaths of the countryside tell a different story, its protagonists barely scraping by as their jobs drain away in the downturns and don’t come back in the booms."

Left Behind by Trump’s Boom: The Rural Americans Who Elected Him

"It’s real rough."

Previous Post Video

Next Post “Weeks before Michigan’s new Democratic governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are set to take office, the state’s GOP-controlled legislature on Tuesday rolled back progressive policies, passing amendments to do away with Michigan’s minimum wage increase and paid sick leave.”<br><br>The game both parties play. Bend you over, then watch you run to the wolf or fox. Rinse. Repeat.