Monday, July 11, 2011

NYT: Economy faces a jolt as benefit checks run out - Business - US business - The New York Times - msnbc.com

NYT: Economy faces a jolt as benefit checks run out - Business - US business - The New York Times - msnbc.com

Close to $2 of every $10 that went into Americans’ wallets last year were payments like jobless benefits, food stamps, Social Security and disability, according to an analysis by Moody’s Analytics. In states hit hard by the downturn, like Arizona, Florida, Michigan and Ohio, residents derived even more of their income from the government.

By the end of this year, however, many of those dollars are going to disappear, with the expiration of extended benefits intended to help people cope with the lingering effects of the recession. Moody’s Analytics estimates $37 billion will be drained from the nation’s pocketbooks this year.

Mike from East Texas pointed this out earlier too.

He also warned that the economy would turn down when the governments has to start reducing costs too.

Intuitive now, but not featured by Liberal State Media.

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