How would expiring unemployment insurance benefits impact economy?

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FILE - In this June 15, 2011 file photo, job seekers wait in a line at a job fair in Southfield, Mich.
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Congress' failure to avert the fiscal cliff could mean that federal unemployment insurance benefits will expire for millions of jobless Americans. We'll examine what kind of impact that could have on the economy.

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