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It's pretty shocking how much more expensive Federal unemployment benefits have been for this most recent recession, assuming that's what's responsible for the
by twoodfin 13y ago
It's pretty shocking how much more expensive Federal unemployment benefits have been for this most recent recession, assuming that's what's responsible for the massive spike in the Department of Labor's budget.
Compare with the 2001-2002 tech bust, for example.
- pessimizer 13y agoThe bubble destroyed US employment, and there has been very little improvement from the lowest percentage reached of prime aged workers that are employed: http://stateofworkingamerica.org/charts/drop-in-employment-during-2007-recession-truly-stunning/ http://stateofworkingamerica.org/charts/drop-in-employment-d... I assume that as unemployment benefits drop, these people will begin to move into homelessness.
- SIK 13y agoif you double click on the department of labor, you can see what makes up the spike!