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One way Trump could help revive rural America’s economies

  • Written by Tim O'Brien, Senior Manager of Applied Research, Growth Lab, Harvard Kennedy School
imageWith close to 10,000 residents, Cody is one of Wyoming’s bigger communities. It relies on seasonal tourism revenue to support its economy.Don and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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