Tuesday, 22nd December 2009

The Great American Migration Slowdown: Regional and Metropolitan Dimensions

The Great American Migration Slowdown: Regional and Metropolitan Dimensions
Source: Brookings Institution

Mired in housing debt and struggling through the Great Recession, more Americans are choosing to stay put rather than uproot themselves and their families. In a new report, William Frey uses Census and IRS data to analyze recent migration trends across the United States showing significant shifts in how frequently, and to where, Americans are moving.

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Category:

• Business and economics (DocuTicker)
• Housing and real estate (DocuTicker)
• Social and cultural issues (DocuTicker)

Source:

• Brookings Institution

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