The Bay City Times and The State News are both reporting that Michigan does not rank first in the country for outward migration for the first time since 2005.
The data put out by United Van Lines shows Michigan is now No. 2 nationally, with 62.5 percent of all moves made by the country involving outbound traffic. Mike LaFaive, director of the Morey Fiscal Policy, analyzes the UVL report here.
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