out-migration
Americannoun
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out-migrations
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“The greatest net loss of taxpayers was among married filers with incomes between $100,000 and $500,000—a net loss of 8,200, or more than half of the total net out-migration, in 2024,” the comptroller’s office says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Overall the decision will probably marginally increase out-migration but without changing our broad estimates,” he adds.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The data even showed a slightly reduced level of out-migration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025
This is because the introduction of income tax in the post-World War II era led to out-migration by wealthy Americans.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2024
Those who remained continued to work the land, but the out-migration of African Americans combined with other factors to make traditional agriculture less sustainable as the economic base of the region.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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