The study by AlixPartners estimates that the cost of outsourcing manufacturing labor to China will catch up to the labor costs in the U.S. by 2015.
Pennsylvania state law sets the absolute maximum length of time you can receive state unemployment benefits at 26 weeks. However, some claimants won't qualify for 26 weeks of unemployment payments because of the wages earned in their base years.
Unemployment Benefits. If you have been working in a regular job for at least 20 weeks and lose that job - through no fault of your own - you may be eligible for state unemployment benefits. You can file a claim at your local Employment Services Office (listed in your phone book).