Rural Thinktank Episode 18: Two Economic trends we need to pay attention to in Rural America

This episode talks about two new economic trends in rural america that we need to pay attention to as we serve our communities. 

Links to things I mention in this episode:

The Rural Think Tank – http://ruralthinktank.com

The Rural Housing Crunch

https://www.apnews.com/cdc232bebb5f4f8d93ed42de09e809ac

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2019/03/25/rural-america-faces-a-housing-cost-crunch

https://shelterforce.org/2019/08/26/the-rental-housing-crisis-is-a-rural-issue-too/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/housings-hidden-crisis-rural-americans-struggling-to-pay-the-rent/

https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2019/0705/Rural-America-faces-housing-shortage.-How-one-town-is-addressing-it

The Cost of Used Cars is not what it used to be

https://jalopnik.com/used-cars-cost-almost-double-what-they-did-nine-years-a-1838982400

Rural Youth Ministry 2nd Edition Book at Amazon – http://bit.do/rym2

Supporting this podcast – https://anchor.fm/ruralthinktank