How bad is bad? When it comes to jobless benefits, some states are upset because things aren’t bad enough to qualify for Congress’ recent extension to states with unemployment over 8.5%, as Manuel Quinones reports at Capitol News Connection.

“A new compromise in the Senate aims to solve the dispute by extending Federal unemployment benefits nationwide. Meanwhile, states with high unemployment would get a more generous package. Kratovil says Congress has to draw the line somewhere,” CNC reports.

Looking at the latest stimulus numbers for NPR’s The Two-Way blog today, Mark Memmott found that over 30,000 new jobs have been created (or saved, depending on how you measure it). It’s a big boost, but there’s a long way to go before job creation catches up with the recovery overall.

Did you know that even the description “unemployment” only started in the 1880s? In “Looking for Work, a History of Unemployment,” The History Guys explore what job loss has meant in American history.

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