Fighting to keep intellect reserves at home, states compete to retaintheir educated.
"Across the Midwest and into the mid-Atlantic, states are trying to plug holes in their labor pools. Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack is pursuing an aggressive campaign to recruit new immigrants to fill jobs left vacant, in part, by retirees. Ohio and Pennsylvania are among the states trying to combat the "brain drain," the departure of highly educated students for more attractive jobs in other states. "
Thanks to A.G. Flynn
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