Overview: Rural Income and Poverty Stable, Data and Reports Changing; National Economic Conditions: Growth Remains Strong in Early 1994, Fed Moves to Curb Inflation; Employment: Rural Employment Growth Stable, but Still Faster than Urban in 1993; Unemployment: Rural Unemployment Was Down in 1993, but Job Losses Remained High; Income: Rural Household Income Unchanged; Poverty: Rural Poverty Rate Remains Higher than Urban Rate; Population: Nonmetro Population Growth Widespread in Early 1990's, Countering 1980's Trend; Appendix: Data Sources and Definitions; Appendix Tables