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President Announces New Rural Economic Programs

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom VilsackToday President Obama and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack rolled out several initiatives for rural areas during what the White House billed as a Rural Economic Forum. The new jobs initiatives focus on key areas of need in rural communities – including helping rural small businesses access capital, expanding rural job search and training services and increasing rural access to health care workers and technology.


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