Many Workers Will Not Qualify for Unemployment Benefits

Wonkblog had an interesting piece noting the fact that the number of people collecting unemployment benefits is falling faster than the number of new unemployment insurance claims. It attributed this fact to the growing number of unemployed workers who have exhausted their benefits. The reduction in the duration of benefits has also increased this number.

There is is a third reason that the percentage of unemployed workers collecting benefits may decline. Many workers who lose their jobs now...