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Letters from the Executive Director What the AI Revolution Means for Rural Economies: What CORI is doing to ensure rural communities aren’t left behind

CORI's Executive Director Matt Dunne shares his thoughts on the AI revolution and what CORI is doing to ensure rural communities aren't left behind

Matt Dunne

May 13, 2025

Blog The Reclassification of Rural Counties and What it Means for Rural America

Why is rural America perceived as being perpetually in decline? In part, because superstar rural counties often grow into run-of-the-mill urban counties.

Camden Blatchly

April 28, 2025

Webinars|Tech-Based Economic Development Webinar: From Vision to Action

Discover how your rural community can take the first steps toward building a thriving tech economy. Join us for an Exclusive Webinar with CORI's Tech-Based Economic Development Experts

April 11, 2025

Blog Taos, New Mexico: Tech Talent Development in Action

Building tech talent pipelines in rural America is a critical need, and CORI's unique model and network of communities demonstrates how it can be effectively achieved.

Mike Gutman

April 11, 2025

Blog|Research, mapping, and data analytics Recapping our Favorite Data Visualizations from 2024

From downtown placemaking to broadband planning and economic research, data-driven analysis remained at the heart of CORI’s work this past year.

Camden Blatchly

March 31, 2025

Blog|Future Of Work, Research, mapping, and data analytics The rise of remote work: how remote work is shifting the geography of jobs

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally reshaped the way we live and work. One of the most significant changes has been the dramatic rise in remote work, allowing workers to decouple where they live from their employer’s location. This shift has impl

Camden Blatchly

March 20, 2025