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An Arkansas county doesn't want families to move. It's offering them up to $50,000 to buy a new home.
Mississippi County, Arkansas is offering new and existing residents up to $50,000 toward their drea…
Allie Kelly
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A Gen Xer relocated from Austin to rural Arkansas thanks to a $16,000 mover incentive that helped pay his mortgage. Now he's enjoying the 'good, hometown living.'
Britt Lorino, 55, relocated to Arkansas after living most of his life in Austin. The county's mover…
Allie Kelly
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Residents raised over $4,000 to send their local street cleaner on vacation. His employer said he couldn't take the money.
Waste-management company Veolia said that the street cleaner couldn't accept the money under its gi…
Grace Dean
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Newcomers flocked to Zoomtowns. Now long-time residents are fighting back.
America's midsize cities exploded over the past few years. Now residents, new and old, are fighting…
Emily Cataneo
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A rural Kansas county wants remote workers to move there. It's giving new residents $4,500 cash, an internet stipend, and fresh eggs.
Looking for a change? A rural county in Kansas is offering $4,500 cash and other perks for remote w…
Allie Kelly
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What it takes to become a resident of Puerto Rico to gain the tax breaks, and what you'd have to give up
Becoming a citizen of Puerto Rico isn't difficult for US citizens, but it comes with some strict ru…
Cork Gaines
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NYC's famous Flatiron Building will be converted into luxury residences after sitting empty for years
The iconic landmark has had a tumultuous last few years after its buyer disappeared last spring and…
Eliza Relman
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From free beer to $1 million giveaways, here are the strange ways states are incentivizing their residents to get vaccinated
While states can't force their residents to get vaccinated, they can offer incentives that might sw…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Ohio is offering $1 million lottery jackpots to vaccinated adults as an incentive for residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Five vaccinated Ohio adults will receive $1 million each in a weekly lottery as of May 26. Those un…
Mia de Graaf,Andrea Michelson
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Tennessee isn't offering incentives for COVID shots - but paid nearly $500,000 to vaccinate cows
Tennessee has paid cattle farmers nearly $500,000 to get their herds vaccinated, according to the A…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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The University of Southern Mississippi is paying tuition and housing for some vaccinated students to encourage them to get the shot
Mississippi has one of the country's lowest vaccination rates and is experiencing a COVID-19 surge …
Kelsey Vlamis
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NYC offers $100 to anyone who gets their first COVID-19 vaccine shot
Starting Friday, New York City is offering $100 to anyone who goes to a city-run site to get their …
Bryan Metzger
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A $1 million lottery incentive in North Carolina has increased COVID-19 vaccinations by only 1%
"We're hoping over the next few days and few weeks that we will see some significant improvement in…
Yelena Dzhanova
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West Virginia is organizing a gun giveaway to convince people to get their COVID jabs
The state is giving away five hunting rifles and five shotguns through a lottery for those who have…
Cheryl Teh
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Ohio administered the most vaccines in weeks 2 days after it announced a $1 million vaccine lottery
US states have scrambled to incentivize COVID-19 vaccinations in order to reach herd immunity as in…
Connor Perrett
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Ukraine is offering residents cash and free train rides to evacuate Kherson as Russian shelling intensifies in the city
Ukraine's Ministry of Reintegration said that by the start of the week, at least 300 people were le…
Azmi Haroun
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You could move to Bermuda and work there remotely for a year
Remote students and digital nomads can live and work from Bermuda's beautiful beaches thanks to the…
Monica Humphries
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2 ways an Atlanta resident is helping the growing tech hub attract talent and business
As the director of smart cities for the Metro Atlanta Chamber, Cynthia Curry focuses on projects li…
Erica Sweeney
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You could move to Estonia and work there remotely for a year thanks to a new incentive
The Republic of Estonia officially launched its new Digital Nomad Visa, which it says is the first …
Sophie-Claire Hoeller
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Billionaires like Ray Dalio and Sergey Brin are opening family offices in Singapore, lured by the city-state's ample incentives and low taxes
Singapore is famous for its low taxes, which has helped turn the city-state into a thriving economi…