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Jack Reed: “The labor market is very weak but the declines might be tempered a bit because of the availability of extended…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2009
The labor market is very weak but the declines might be tempered a bit because of the availability of extended unemployment benefits.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Reed highlights the positive impact of unemployment benefits on job searching.

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