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Why is Geographic Mobility Declining?

Why is Geographic Mobility Declining?

Update: 2025-12-03
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John Bailey Jones and Urvi Neelakantan discuss the decline in the movement of workers from one place to another, and possible explanations and policy solutions for the decline. Jones is vice president of microeconomic analysis and Neelakantan is a senior policy economist, both at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Full transcript and related links: https://www.richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy/2025/speaking_2025_12_03_geographic_mobility

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Why is Geographic Mobility Declining?

Why is Geographic Mobility Declining?