Unemployment Benefits Among Best Options To Boost Economy, Says Budget Expert

Robert Greenstein, executive director of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, reported the great effectiveness of the federal unemployment benefits, in terms of boosting economy. (0:25)

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Budget Expert Encourages Congress To Continue Federal Benefits Program

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) executive director, Robert Greenstein, says Congress reacted differently in 1950 when dealing with the issue of whether to continue the federal emergency unemployment insurance benefits or end them.  (0:23)

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