a policy enunciated by President Monroe (Message, Dec. 2, 1823), the essential feature of which is that the United States will regard as an unfriendly act any attempt on the part of European powers to extend their systems on this continent, or any interference to oppress, or in any manner control the destiny of, governments whose independence had ...
( A handful of states reduced the duration of benefits in 2011 to 20 or 25 weeks , in response to state budget shortfalls ; Florida reduced its benefit maximum to 12 to 23 weeks , depending on the state 's unemployment rate . ) During our current recession , however , the federal government has stepped in to supplement state programs and provide ...
New York now offers the longest-lasting benefits, at 83 weeks, and no other state qualifies for more than 73 weeks. In several states, benefits now run out after less than a year. All of the main federal programs are due to expire at the end of the year unless Congress acts to extend them. The following maps show the maximum duration of benefits in each state by year.