11 States May End Long-Term Unemployment Insurance Due To Sequestration

11 States May End Long-Term Unemployment Insurance Due To Sequestration: The federal government’s long-term unemployment insurance program, which became law shortly before the Great Recession began driving the nation’s unemployment rate through the roof, is already facing cuts thanks to the automatic budget cuts that began taking effect on March 1. Sequestration will force 10.7 percent cuts to all benefit checks, costing recipients as much [...]/p