Why Americans don't want to move for jobs anymore (Encore)

为何美国人不再愿意为了工作而搬家(再版)

The Indicator from Planet Money

2025-12-31

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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.  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.   Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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