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People of Northwest Public Radio
Economy
9:30 am
Wed December 5, 2012
How Helpful Is Extending Unemployment Benefits?
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About 2 million Americans could lose unemployment checks if Congress doesn't extend emergency federal benefits by the end of the year. Host Michel Martin talks about new research challenging conventional wisdom about unemployment checks. Guests include James Sherk of the Heritage Foundation and Judy Conti of the National Employment Law Project.