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Americans are staying put (but not entirely by choice)

August 14, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

Our partners at the New York Times are reporting that fewer Americans moved last year than in any year since 1962 and it seems to be directly related to the housing slump. Sam Roberts, writer for the New York Times joins The Takeaway.

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