People following the money
Census indicates jobs, housing driving trend
By Don Lee
McClatchy News Service
Published: Wednesday, December 29, 2010
WASHINGTON — One of the hallmarks of the American economy has been the mobility of its people — the speed with which they pulled up stakes to seek better opportunities elsewhere. But the deep recession ambushed long-running population trends, sharply slowing the migration to the Sunbelt while giving a boost to states with more jobs and affordable housing.
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