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.
Regular Unemployment Insurance. The state's regular unemployment insurance runs for 26 weeks, or half of a year. If a person exhausts those benefits and still has not found new employment, it may be possible for him to move through a variety of federal and state programs to obtain additional assistance.