Families worry as unemployment benefits draw to an end
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Due to the recession, unemployment benefits can last up to 73 weeks – but if Congress doesn’t take action, they’ll go back to 26 weeks on December 28th. That means 1.3 million jobless workers will lose their benefits. NBC’s Joe Fryer reports.Dec. 12, 2013
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