The Soapbox: ‘We have missed an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our unemployed citizens’
read more…: The Soapbox: ‘We have missed an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our unemployed citizens’Fueled by New Hampshire’s low unemployment rate, the Unemployment Trust Fund has grown to a robust balance of just under $400 million. My bill would have added six new steps and topped out at $52,000. New Hampshire Department of Employment Security projections found that with this modest increase in benefits, the trust fund would remain solvent even in the event of a recession similar to 2007.Â