Gig work is the new Ellis Island for immigrants looking for work. But many drivers feel trapped in the long hours and low pay.

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South Beach, Miami
Many recent immigrants to the US rely on gig driving for Uber and Lyft.

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The top 9 cities tech talent is moving to — and 9 places they're leaving

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New York City

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More people could move after the 2024 election — just like politics have pushed people to relocate for hundreds of years

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A man moving a box onto a moving truck.
Americans' motivations for moving are still the same as those of their ancestors.

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These towns and cities across the US want you to move there — so they're offering perks from $15,000 cash to a free home

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Jen Smith, a Tulsa Remote participant, in front of her Oklahoma home.

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The US is undergoing a 'millionaire remix' — these are the cities with the fastest-growing populations of rich people

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A street filled with cars in Austin, Texas.
The number of millionaires living in Austin more than doubled over the past decade, per a report by Henley & Partners.

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Record numbers of wealthy Americans are looking for ways to live overseas

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Former President Donald Trump

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Trump waves at migrants he's trying to keep out at the US-Mexico border

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at Shelby Park during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at Shelby Park during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas.

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Meet the typical mover to Austin: Single millennial renters making $76,000 a year coming from California

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A crowd in front of Austin's capitol building.
A crowd gathers outside of Austin's capitol building.

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The dating scene in the Midwest is heating up

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It seems like everyone you know is moving. But our grandparents' generation actually did it much more.

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A boy helps a woman load a moving truck
Americans aren't moving as often as they used to.

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