Watch the President's opening remarks at the White House Rural Economic Forum here.
On the second day of his tour through rural America, President Obama participated in a Rural Economic Forum at Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta, Iowa. He and members of his Cabinet joined a group of farmers, small business owners, private sector leaders, rural organizations and government officials to discuss ideas and initiatives that will spur job creation and economic innovation in small towns across the nation. In his opening remarks, the President announced several new initiatives that will promote economic growth in rural communities, including:
Helping Rural Small Businesses Access Capital
Expanding Rural Job Search and Training Services
Increasing Rural Access to Health Care Workers and Technology
Tune in to watch the President's closing remarks from the Forum live at 3:30 pm EDT