More people are moving out of the U.S. than moving in for the first time since the Great Depression—a bad omen for the $38.8 trillion national debt
- Posted on February 27, 2026
- By Fortune
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More people are moving out of the U.S. than moving in for the first time since the Great Depression—a bad omen for the $38.8 trillion national debt

With more people leaving the US than coming in, economists worry the country's 'most potential fiscal engine' is sputtering.