New York Times
April 22, 2026
HKS Authors
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Frank and Denie Weil Director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government
Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy
Abstract
The U.S. population has shifted away from blue states and toward red states in recent years. To understand why, and how blue states might become more appealing places to live, David Leonhardt of Times Opinion convened a round table with three influential Democratic policy experts.
Citation
Furman, Jason, Tanden, Neera and Wilkins, Elizabeth. "Americans Have Fled to Red States. Blue States Can Win Them Back." New York Times, April 22, 2026.