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 ...
At the height of the jobs crisis, unemployment benefits lasted as long as 99 weeks in many states. Today, they last less than half that long in many states. The situation in Michigan, where unemployed workers will soon qualify for a maximum of about 49 weeks of benefits, helps explain the three major factors behind the reduction. (See related article.