Economy
The Fall and (Partial) Rise of the Rural Creative Class
The rural creative class has recovered from the recession like its urban counterparts—but it’s how and where that matters.
Cities and metros power economic growth, and talented and skilled people flow to them.
But what about this country’s nonmetro areas, or its rural regions? How have they fended since the Great Recession? And what has been the role of the rural creative class in their economic recovery?