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

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🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	How are the U.S. businesses of Philip Morris International invested in America?
0:05.0	We're invested in advancing science, giving adults who smoke better options.
0:10.0	We're invested in American manufacturing, helping local economies thrive.
0:15.0	We're invested in community, supporting military veterans and their families,
0:19.0	disaster relief, and economic empowerment.
0:22.5	Because we're proud to be invested in America.
0:25.9	See how at uspMI.com.
0:33.3	Hillary Clinton tells Congress she has no information about Jeffrey Epstein.
0:38.4	Plus, why a record number of Americans are leaving the U.S. and why other countries want them.
0:43.6	The Americans are definitely coming, and not just for holiday.
0:46.5	Places that you've read about a little bit, like Portugal, like Italy,
0:50.3	but it's also happening in places that you wouldn't perhaps know.
0:53.2	Countries are very, very interested in attracting Americans
0:56.3	because they bring capital with them and they bring know-how.
1:00.0	And mortgage rates drop below 6%.
1:02.2	What does it mean for the housing market?
1:04.5	It's Thursday, February 26th.
1:06.7	I'm Alex O'Sleff for the Wall Street Journal.
1:09.2	This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.
1:18.5	In a late-breaking development, Warner Brothers Discovery says that Paramount's revised offer to buy it is superior to the deal it has with Netflix.
1:26.5	Netflix now has four business days to
1:28.4	counter. Netflix did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Go to WSJ.com for more on
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