Jim Colgan
Former digital editor at The Takeaway, former producer at The Brian Lehrer Show.
Checks for almost two million Americans are starting to come to an end today after Congress decided not vote to extend unemployment benefits. And unless it passes a bill soon, benefits that had been extended up to 99 weeks will come to an end this month.
However, there was some good news on the job front today. Private sector employment posted its biggest increase in three years, according to a report by payroll company ADP. Payrolls for private employers rose by 93,000 in November, the company reported.
We'll talk about this tomorrow, and we want to talk to you if you're affected by either of these news stories: Are you collecting unemployment and worried about your benefits ending? Or have you just gotten hired?
Let us know if you're in either camp or put us in touch with someone who you know who is.
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