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1.4 Million: Number of Foreclosures Prevented By Unemployment Insurance

We spotted this stat today that showed how impactful the Unemployment Insurance has been - some 1.4 million foreclosures have been prevented by the government stimulus to help the unemployed. "Unemployment insurance stopped almost twice as many foreclosures as the administration's anti-foreclosure program, HAMP, which prevented only about 800,000. " (Source)

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