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U.S. Economy On High Alert Over Shaky Future Of Extra Jobless Benefits

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The extra $600-a-week unemployment benefit has kept jobless people from plummeting into further debt and has allowed for sustained spending, a boon for the struggling economy. (Getty Images)
The extra $600-a-week unemployment benefit has kept jobless people from plummeting into further debt and has allowed for sustained spending, a boon for the struggling economy. (Getty Images)

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