Wisconsin Faces Huge Jobless Insurance Fund Deficit

by LaToya Dennis, NPR

Unemployment insurance funds across the country are running out of money, causing many states to turn to the federal government for help. Wisconsin has been borrowing money since February to pay jobless claims. It's estimated that the state's unemployment insurance fund will have a $2 billion deficit by the end of 2010. LaToya Dennis reports for WUWM from Milwaukee.

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• Morning Edition, October 7, 2009