Update: South Carolina Unemployment Fund Could Go Broke Without Deal By End of the Day (Dec. 31)

From today’s The State:

The fund that pays out unemployment benefits to thousands of South Carolinians is set to run dry by the end of the day without federal assistance.

Gov. Mark Sanford and state officials have until the end of the day Wednesday to reach an agreement that would allow South Carolina to access a $146 million federal loan to pay benefits through March.

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http://www.thestate.com/statewire/story/635225.html

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