Congress allowed emergency unemployment insurance to expire on December 28, 2013, leaving 1.3 million Americans without a vital economic lifeline. The U.S. Senate is now considering extending these benefits for another three months. Failing to do so would be unprecedented in the history of federal responses to high unemployment following economic recessions.
At times of high unemployment during and immediately following recessions, unemployment insurance provides crucial income support to the unemployed, as well as a much-needed boost to the economy. Unemployment insurance supports the unemployed while they search for a new job, keeps millions of Americans out of poverty, and spurs economic growth.
by a policy analyst in the Economic Policy department at the Center for American Progress.
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