Want to Entice New Residents? Offer Cash, for a Start. (Gift Article)

Want to Entice New Residents? Offer Cash, for a Start. Relocation incentives have a mixed record as people return to rural America. Via @lydiadepillis.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/b...

Want to Entice New Residents? Offer Cash, for a Start. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/b...

"The Covid-19 pandemic shook up where people were willing to live and untethered some office workers from their corporate headquarters, while housing costs drove people away from large cities. Over the past five years, rural counties have gained population after losing it for decades."