What’s the problem with people staying put?

Bad news! People aren’t moving! The April 22 New York Times reported this bad economic news:

“The US Census Bureau found that the number of people who changed residences declined to 35.2 million from March 2007 to March 2008, the lowest number since 1962, when the nation had 120 million fewer people.”

But what’s wrong with people staying put? We discount the services community provides free for nothing while chasing bigger houses and better jobs far from home.