Where Have All the People Gone?

Ever since World War II, there has been an exodus from America's cities. Over the past two decades, the move has increasingly been toward semi-rural exurbs, rather than traditional suburbs. What's behind this shift? Will it continue now that the decade's real estate boom is just a memory? What does this new picture imply for you as a consumer, citizen, and investor? We'll explain.

According to a study done at the University of Kansas Center for Applied Economics, the American populati.....