Tag: rural
Financial Literacy: A Necessary Ingredient for Building the Financial Assets of Low-Income Households
Tyler Mulligan is a School of Government faculty member. This post is part of a series that highlights approaches described in a School of Government web guide on asset-building tactics for individuals and communities on the economic margin. A prior post explains the benefits that result when low-in … Read more
Savings Programs for Low-Income Households: Overcoming Challenges in Rural Areas
Tyler Mulligan is a School of Government faculty member. This post is part of a series that highlights approaches described in a School of Government web guide on asset-building tactics for individuals and communities on the economic margin. A prior post lists several reasons that many communities h … Read more
North Carolina Rising
North Carolina Rising is a year-long project by UNC-TV, funded by the Golden LEAF Foundation. The project has examined “success stories” of rural NC communities that were once dependent on agriculture but are now transitioning to other areas of economic development. There have been 12 segments tha … Read more