Budget Matters Blog
Will Unemployment Be Extended into 2014?
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Mattea Kramer
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Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
Emergency unemployment benefits expired at the end of December and cut off jobless aid to 1.3 million out-of-work Americans. Whether benefits will be extended is now the top debate in Washington.
The Budget Deal and What it Left Behind
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Becky Sweger
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Budget Process,
Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
Congress leaves some unfinished budget business as it heads out for the holidays.
Budget Brief- Extending Unemployment Benefits
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Mattea Kramer
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Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
Senior research analyst Mattea Kramer explains how the proposed extension of unemployment benefits would help keep the economy afloat.