Where Americans are moving by generation, according to U-Haul: Boomers pick the Carolinas, Gen Z picks Texas and California

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What happened

Gen Z is still moving to California even as boomers head south, new U-Haul data shows…

Key facts

  • Reported by Fortune and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:33:00 UTC.

Why it matters

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  2. Where Americans are moving by generation, according to U-Haul: Boomers pick the Carolinas, Gen Z picks Texas and California

  3. What the bond market reveals about Congress, the national debt and the middle class—and where America goes from here

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