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Why Record Numbers of Americans Are Leaving the U.S.

Feb 26, 2026 · 12m

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P.M. Edition for Feb. 26. Last year, the U.S. had net negative migration for the first time since the Great Depression: More people left than came. Record numbers of American citizens left the country. WSJ world enterprise chief Joe Parkinson discusses what’s driving these departures. Plus, Warner Bros. Discovery says Paramount’s revised offer to buy it is superior to the deal it has with Netflix. And in a closed-door, videotaped deposition in front of a GOP-led House committee, Hillary Clinton said she has no information about Jeffrey Epstein. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.