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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Are the Out-of-Work about to Be Out of Benefits?

    As the Great Recession rolls on, unemployment benefits have already been extended more than ever before. But the jobless picture has not improved, and the extensions have run out.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    As the Great Recession rolls on, unemployment benefits have already been extended more than ever before. But the jobless picture has not improved, and the extensions have run out. Weeks ago, the Congress approved another three-month extension, but only two Republicans in the Senate will go along. With a vote expected tomorrow, President Obama made the case today.

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    Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: In the Past Tense?
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    2. 27:00Jerry Brown MIA on the Campaign Trail
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Producer

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      Michael Fletcher

      Washington Post

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      Derek Thompson

      Staff writer, The Atlantic

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      Senior Lecturer in Economics, Harvard University

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    3 of 3
    Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: In the Past Tense?
    1. 0:00Is Villaraigosa Going AWOL on the Job?
    2. 27:00Jerry Brown MIA on the Campaign Trail
    3. 44:37Are the Out-of-Work about to Be Out of Benefits?You’re reading this
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