Unemployment benefits: lifeline at risk for 2 million jobless by end of month

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Two million people will run out of unemployment benefits next month if Congress fails to act in the coming weeks.

The deadline to file for federal unemployment benefits expires on Nov. 30. If it is not pushed back, 800,000 people will stop getting checks within four days, according to the National Employment Law Project, an advocacy group.

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