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Interesting

August 9, 2010, 3:38pm

How long the federal government paid EMERGENCY unemployment insurance to address previous spikes in joblessness:

1970’s: Benefits in effect for: 46 months (184 weeks)

1980s: mid 1982 through mid 1985 Benefits in effect for: 33 months (132 weeks)

Peak rate: 10.8% Rate when benefits expired: 7.4%

1990s: late 1991 through mid 1994 Benefits in effect for: 29 months (116 weeks)

Peak rate: 7.8% Rate when benefits expired: 6.4%

2000s: 2002 through early 2004 Benefits in effect for: 25 months (100 weeks)

Peak rate: 6.3% Rate when benefits expired: 5.6%

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