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For more than 40 years the Historic Documents series has made primary source research easy by presenting full primary documents and excerpts from documents on the important events of each year for the United States and the world. Each volume includes approximately 70 events with well over 100 documents from the previous year, from official or other influential reports and surveys, to speeches from leaders and opinion makers, to court cases, legislation, testimony, and much more.
Historic Documents is renowned for the well-written and informative background, history, and context it provides for each document. Each volume begins with an insightful essay that sets the year's events in context, and each document or group of documents is preceded by a comprehensive introduction that provides background information on the event. Full-source citations are provided. Readers have easy access to material through a detailed, thematic table of contents and a cumulative five-year index that directs them to related material in earlier volumes.
White House Report Details Benefits of Unemployment Insurance: December 5, 2013
White House Report Details Benefits of Unemployment Insurance: December 5, 2013
In 2013, the U.S. unemployment rate continued to decline, but the public and private sectors were still not creating jobs the way they had before the 2007–2009 recession. With millions of Americans relying on federal unemployment insurance to help make ends meet until a job became available, the impending expiration of benefits for some 1.3 million Americans could have dealt a significant blow not only to the individuals affected but also to the economy. Recognizing the potential impact, in December the White House Council of Economic Advisers released a report touting the benefits of extending unemployment insurance.
Economy Continues Upswing
The economy continued improving in 2013, ...
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