A combination of factors is pushing some people in rural areas to consider moving closer to cities. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Economy Inflation is crushing rural America and may even drive people to the cities July 25, 2022 Inflation is hitting hard in rural America and could accelerate depopulation in some parts of the country, according to the latest analysis from one expert. Inflation is crushing rural America and may even drive people to the cities Listen · 4:41 4:41 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1112915507/1112951048" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Inflation is crushing rural America and may even drive people to the cities Listen · 4:41 4:41 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1112915507/1112951048" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">