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.
If so, you may be eligible to receive unemployment insurance. United States workers who find themselves out of work through no fault of their own are eligible for unemployment benefits for up to 26 weeks, depending on the state they work in.