Unemployment Extension Updates

- Federal Stimulus: Provides automatic $25 weekly increase in unemployment benefits http://mdes.ms.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxm...
- Each US State: Has its own Unemployment Benefits authority where its workers need to apply. http://www.servicelocator.org/OWSLinks.a...
- Democrats: Believe that extending the duration of unemployment payments for people out of work benefits all Americans. http://majorityleader.gov/media/statemen...
- Republicans: Believe that creating new jobs by supporting the interests of business will best benefit all Americans. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,8756...
- 7,000 Americans: is the DAILY number who lose their unemployment benefits, yet remain unemployed http://wallstreetblips.dailyradar.com/st...
- In The Great Depression: 25 - 30% of Americans were out of work. http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/dep...

Watch this space for your unemployment extension updates! With 7000 Americans losing their benefits every dayhttp://wallstreetblips.dailyradar.com/story/7-000-unemployed-americans-lose-their-lifeline-every/, unemployment extensions are on many of our minds these days.
December 3 2009 President Obama held a jobs summit today to brainstorm how to get businesses to start hiring again so that the 15.7 unemployed Americans can get back to work. Google CEO Eric Schmidt recommended incentives and a few regulatory changes.http://www.wbko.com/home/headlines/78476127.html
December 2 2009 House Representative Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced bill HR 4183. If passed, it will make unemployment extension cut off on March 31 2010 instead of on December 31 2009 as it does now.http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929760&grpId=3659174697244817&nav=Groupspace
November 15 2009 State unemployment agencies are setting up online places to check if you are eligible for the new extension. http://www.mlive.com/business/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/business-6/1258307418309840.xml&coll=7
November 6 2009 President Obama signed the bill that the US House of Representatives passed. http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/gop_jumps_on_jo.html It is official. Unemployment benefits are extended an additional 14 weeks. http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/gop_jumps_on_jo.html In states with more than 8.5% unemployment, the extension of benefits is 20 weeks instead of 14 weeks.http://www.examiner.com/x-18953-San-Diego-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Bill-passes-to-extend-unemployment-benefits-and-homeowner-tax-credits
This is for the 1.3 million out of work Americans who will use up their unemployment benefits by the end of 2009. http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091105/BREAKING01/91105081/Bill+extending+unemployment+benefits+to+help+47+000+in+Hawaii Americans whose unemployment benefits extend already even one day into 2010 will have to wait for more updates.http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091105/BREAKING01/91105081/Bill+extending+unemployment+benefits+to+help+47+000+in+Hawaii

November 7 2009 President Obama on the Unemployment Extension Bill He Signed

President Obama says the bill does not add to the Federal Deficit. He says it is fully paid for already, and so it is fiscally responsible. He says it will help the US economy overall when people who receive unemployment benefits buy food, clothing, and pay rent.

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