The study by AlixPartners estimates that the cost of outsourcing manufacturing labor to China will catch up to the labor costs in the U.S. by 2015.
Pennsylvania state law sets the absolute maximum length of time you can receive state unemployment benefits at 26 weeks. However, some claimants won't qualify for 26 weeks of unemployment payments because of the wages earned in their base years.
In times of fairly low unemployment, you can obtain unemployment benefits in New Jersey for up to 26 weeks. Your benefits might last for less than that based on how much time you spent working during your base period, which is the 1st four of the five most currently completed calendar quarters.