Distance Learning and Telemedicine Investments will Benefit More Than 12 Million Rural Residents WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $72 million in grants to help rural residents gain access to health care and educational opportunities.…

This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly employment situation report. In September, the United States added 661,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate fell to 7.9 percent. In the last five months, 52 percent of the job losses…