Remote Revolutionaries in Appalachia: A Test Case for America's Post Pandemic Economy The COVID 19 pandemic accelerated a profound shift in the way people work, forcing companies to adapt and governments to innovate.
One striking example is West Virginia's "Ascend" program, which offered cash incentives to digital nomads to relocate to the state.
This experiment has yielded more than just scattered success stories – it may be a harbinger for a fundamentally new approach to economic development.