http://universeharrypotter.com/News/-are-unemployment-benefits-no-longer-temporary-/ Millions of Americans have been forced to rely on unemployment payments for extended periods as the nation struggles through its longest period of high joblessness in a generation, and critics are taking aim, saying that the Depression-era program created as a temporary bridge for laid-off worker.. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:06:20 CST en