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Archive Home > 2008 > November > 21 > Congress extends jobless benefits

Congress extends jobless benefits


November 21, 2008

WASHINGTON — Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress raced to approve legislation Thursday to keep unemployment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for a million or more laid-off Americans whose benefits are running out. The Senate’s vote....

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