Long-term Unemployment And People Over 40

I’m often accused of using “anecdotal evidence” when I’m trying to make a point. The bad part of this is that anecdotal evidence isn’t evidence – I’m fully aware of that. I don’t always claim to have the full answer to everything, and because I’m not a pollster or such, lots of times the only stories I have to back up my claims are those that I personally witnessed.

Also, I just like to tell stories. And I’m getting ready to tell a kind of long one, so go ahead and get your coffee. I’ll wait for you before I start.

Last week, December 28th, 1.3 million Americans who have been unemployed for what is considered “long-term” (more than 27 weeks) lost their benefits. Congress has said that this is one of the first issues they’ll tackle when they reconvene on Monday.