The Next Tide is an independent, cross-country listening tour designed to investigate the disparities in economic opportunity across urban & rural geographies in America, and the fraying social fabric across Americans in each community. The Next Tide aims to highlight ways for public, private, and community leaders to bridge the economic divide across geographies, and empower all Americans to ride upcoming waves of innovation with geography-specific competitive advantages. Simultaneously, The Next Tide will evaluate Americans’ optimism in achieving common ground based on the nation’s core tenets, and if necessary, redefine these principles based on the current state of the nation.