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Friday, February 06, 2009

State's Can't Afford To Pay Jobless Benefits

State's Can't Afford To Pay Jobless Benefits
NPR audio:
President Obama's stimulus plan includes additional unemployment benefits for workers who have been laid off. As the package awaits approval by Congress, the number of jobless Americans continues to swell. States are running out of cash to pay unemployment benefits. The Wall Street Journal reports seven states have emptied their unemployment insurance trust funds.

 



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