Midwest ‘brain drain’ persists. Job opportunity is the main driver

“Brain drain,” the migration of people with a higher education degree, remains an issue in most of the Midwest and Great Plains. Recent U.S. Census data shows many states are losing some of their most educated residents. Anastasiya Miller moved 1,300 miles away, [from her hometown] to Tampa, Florida, this past year. “I was excited,” Miller said. “I knew that...

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