they have found jobs, even in a strong labor market, has been gradually rising. For example, in 1973, 27.4 percent of UI … on the rise in long-term unemployment and UI exhaustions suggests that, even after the labor market recovers from the … recent recession, some UI recipients will have a difficult time finding a new job, while others will want to avoid going back …

Recent efforts to expand unemployment insurance (UI) eligibility are expected to increase low-earning workers' access … to UI. Although the expansion's aim is to smooth the income and consumption of previously ineligible workers, it is … possible that UI benefits simply displace other sources of income. Standard economic models predict that UI delays reemployment …