(The Center Square) — Despite an improving national economy, Florida officials predict temporary aid to needy families will increase for the next four years due to larger-than-expected program use by
more than 1 million americans in the lurch. it s not just adults who are struggling through this crisis. a new study from the urban institute shows that 2.3 million children are now living with a long-term unemployed parent. that s triple the number from 2007. wol wolf blitzer is in washington. hi, wolf. hi, carol. senators are now in a quote, cooling off period. is that like a time-out? yes, it is. it means they don t have the votes, the democrats. the 60 votes they need to overcome procedural hurt ls that would allow this to come up. so they don t have that 60. they got close. 52, 55, 56. but they don t have the 60 yet. so they need more time. they re going to try to figure out how to do it. republicans say they re willing to go ahead with the extension of the unemployment benefits for 1.3 million unemployed long-term unemployed. as you pointed out a lot of
oil gushing into the gulf of mexico is just about on site. getting into place to do that will be tough and it will take a lot of time. bp says the containment dome will have to be carefully lowered 5,000 feet to the gulf floor. today in our 30-second pitch, a woman who s come back to her roots. switzerland was a lifestyle come true for robert reid desjardin, an entrepreneurial designer whose creative gifts helped her see the world as she developed art work for publications, press kits and logos, but the brutal economy has hit this artist hard and now she has to come home to ohio and it s not easy, as a single, unemployed parent she had to sell her home to pay for her two daughters education and she s applied to more than 500 jobs over the past three years. so far no luck. hopefully we can change that today. she joins us now from columbus, ohio. good morning, robin. good morning, kyra. you ve applied for over 500 jobs as i mentioned.