Feds to the rescue?
Without a federal extension, thousands are facing an end to unemployment benefits. “Eighteen thousand between now and the end of December and in the first quarter of next year, we are going to see an increase between 30 and 40,000 individuals whose benefits will end.” – Eric Nelson, head of Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board
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