Many rural Americans engage in cashless barter systems to get food and firewood for heating and cooking. They value self-sufficiency, making them wary of government intervention. Barter, Rural Areas, Bergholz (Ohio), Ohio, Personal Finances, Harris, Kamala D, Trump, Donald J, Medicine and Health, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Economic Conditions and Trends, Presidential Election of 2024, United States Economy, United States Politics and Government, Conservatism (US Politics), Polls and Public Opinion, internal-paywall-exempt-elections-app Many rural Americans engage in cashless barter systems to get food and firewood for heating and cooking. They value self-sufficiency, making them wary of government intervention. NYT > Business