Conor Dougherty, Wall Street Journal

Cities Grow at Suburbs Expense

 

U.S. cities that for years lost residents to the suburbs are holding onto their populations with a mix of people trapped in homes they can't sell and those who prefer urban digs over more distant McMansions, according to Census data released Wednesday.

 

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