Iowa Fights Brain Drain

Young, single, well-educated adults under 30 are leaving Iowa in droves. The state is considering abolishing the state income tax for everyone under 30.

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February 7, 2005, 9:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Iowa suffers from an alarming brain drain: It loses more of its young, single, well-educated adults than any state except North Dakota. In search of bigger cities, hipper crowds and warmer weather, young Iowans flee in such numbers that demographers predict the state will face a drastic labor shortage within two decades."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Exodus of Its Restless Young Makes Iowa Fear for Future

Sunday, February 6, 2005 in The Los Angeles Times

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