ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Jobless Benefits Extension.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: The House voted 409-19 to approve a 13-week extension of jobless benefits to assist the 2.4 million people who have lost their jobs, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. . The Senate is expected to vote on the legislation Friday. The bill would also extend the federal aid program to 26 weeks for states with high unemployment, such as Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Connecticut Washington is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,596 at the 2000 census. It was supposedly the inspiration for the fictional town of Stars Hollow on the WB/CW TV series Gilmore Girls. , Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. The nation's unemployment rate is currently at 6 percent. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., has headed the Fairfax County (Virginia) Economic Development Authority since 1984 as Fairfax County transformed itself from a bedroom community of Washington, D.C., into one of the leading business and technology centers in the U.S. Fairfax County has the highest median family income in the nation, 4,600 technology companies in a wide array of technology sectors, and the best-educated workforce in the country. Dr. Gordon has presided over the FCEDA FCEDA Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (Virginia) as it has expanded its aggressive efforts to promote Fairfax County across the U.S. and in Europe and Asia. Fairfax County is the only U.S. county with offices/representation in London, Frankfurt and Tokyo. The FCEDA also has programs for capital attraction and for small and minority-owned businesses. Dr. Gordon previously worked for Arlington County, Virginia Arlington County is an urban county of about 203,000 residents in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the U.S., directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. [1] , and the U.S. Department of Labor. 703-790-0600, ggordon@fceda.org Professor Robert Nakosteen, of the University of Massachusetts/Amherst, School of Management, is an expert in economic forecasting economic forecasting Prediction of future economic activity and developments. Economic forecasts, which range from a few weeks to many years, are widely used in business and government to help formulate policy and strategy. , labor markets labor market A place where labor is exchanged for wages; an LM is defined by geography, education and technical expertise, occupation, licensure or certification requirements, and job experience and earnings/income profiles. 413-545-5687 Geraldine Wulff, of Museum Services International, can discuss her expertise regarding economics and unemployment policy. 202-462-6176 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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