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Fortune
Mona Mourshed

Americans who live in rural areas don't believe good jobs are coming and they don’t want to move. We have to bring remote work to the country

Rural American (Credit: Getty Images)

For the one in five Americans who still live in rural areas, remote work isn’t a luxury, it’s a lifeline. And more and more of these would-be workers will be at risk unless we can summon the collective will to make remote job opportunities available to them.

Now here’s the good news: A majority in rural regions are ready to seize these opportunities—provided we find innovative ways to give them a chance.

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