A modestly growing number of Americans are moving out of state to get a job, a development that could cut unemployment and better match workers with positions, staffing officials and reports say.

Since the recession began four years ago, many Americans, including the unemployed, have been unable to move because they can’t sell homes that have fallen in value and are worth less than their mortgages. And employers have been reluctant to pay relocation costs in an era of tighter corporate budgets. Read More