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Title
Rural Conditions and Trends
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Issue Date
1998
Publication Type
Journal Article
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Record Identifier
https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/329328
Language
English
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Rural Conditions and Trends
Volume
09
Issue
01
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Overview: Deficit Reduction Measure Ushers in Tax Cuts Plus New Aid for Low-Income Populations in 1998; General Assistance: Some New Initiatives Add to an Overall Stable Group of General Assistance Programs; Infrastructure Assistance: Transportation Programs Received Largest Funding Increases; Business Assistance: Strong Economy Energizes Commitment to Target Funding to Underserved; Housing Assistance: Federal Housing Assistance Promotes Homeownership; Welfare Reform Followup: New Welfare-to-Work Program Helps Adjustment to Welfare Reform; Rural Development Mission: The Changing Face of Rural Development Assistance in USDA; Tax Policy: The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 Provides Significant Tax Relief to Rural America; Regulatory Policy: Slowly Evolving Regulatory Changes Could Significantly Affect Rural Development; Appendix A: Rural Share of Selected Programs; Appendix B: Data Sources and Definitions;