Factory Closing

The April 2011 BLS employment report showed a gain of 244,000 jobs, which was trumpeted by the Obama administration and the mainstream media as a continuation of a rapidly improving jobs market. While job growth is important, it’s also important to realize the jobs hole that needs to be filled. Over the past four months more […]

Continue reading about 99ers and the Long-term Unemployed Are the Elephants in the Economic Recovery Room

The other day, while listening to an online business show hosted by a financial expert, I heard the following comment about the recently enacted 13-month unemployment extension “They were increasing unemployment where, I think, you were going to get 3 years of unemployment benefits. And you know, when the third year comes due at the […]

Continue reading about Repeat after me: The 13-month unemployment extension does not extend benefits past 99 weeks

Due to receiving more than 300 letters thus far from those who submitted letters to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support , I need to create multiple posts. The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support held a hearing on June 10 titled: Hearing on Responding to […]

Continue reading about Tier 5 and extended unemployment benefits: letters to Congress from the long-term unemployed (Part 7)