Superstars Rise, Others Stall
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Rural areas are by no means the only places struggling in America, but there\\u2019s no denying their problems. Decades-long trends show despair is up in rural America and economic growth is down. Meanwhile, \\u201csuperstar cities\\u201d are headed in exactly the opposite direction. These high-demand locales with high incomes offer a stark contrast to places in long decline and accent an urban-rural divide that policymakers say must be closed.
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