11.4 million Americans face an unemployment benefit cliff if Congress doesn't act soon
Joe Raedle/Getty Images A new report found that 11.4 million workers will lose unemployment aid if Congress doesn't pass a stimulus package before March 14. Delays in providing aid after the December stimulus package cost workers over $17 billion in benefits. The House Ways and Means Committee proposed extending benefits through August instead of September, which lawmakers and experts say is not sufficient. Unemployment benefits will expire in mid-March if Congress does not pass a stimulus package before then, putting 11.4 million Americans at risk of losing ne...
Source: businessinsider.com