Why Americans don't want to move for jobs anymore (Encore)
The Indicator from Planet Money · NPR
December 31, 202510m 10s
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Show Notes
Americans are moving at record lows for work. What’s driving people to, well, not drive cross-country for jobs? On today’s episode, we explore the rising homebody economy.
This episode originally aired Oct. 3, 2025.
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This episode originally aired Oct. 3, 2025.
Related episodes:
Why moms are leaving their paid jobs
How the end of Roe is reshaping the medical workforce
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Corey Bridges. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
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See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
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