Coal industry contractions give birth to transforming economies

On October 21, 2025, Reps. Mike Flood (R-NE.) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO.) introduced the HOME Reform Act, which would make substantial changes to the eligible uses and exemptions applying to the Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program. 

There’s no chicken-or-egg debate: Economic mobility is not just a byproduct of growth — it is the result of intentional county governance.

Employers are thriving in Audrain County, Mo. because their workers are thriving, thanks to the local chamber of commerce's programming to help meet employees' needs.