 lawmakers facing new pressure to extend unemployment benefits while the economy continues to sputter and jobless rates hover just under 8 advocates of extending unemployment rates are putting pressure on congress to extend the 47week extension passed in february for another six months how much will this cost what are the repercussions for the economy if unemployment remains high read more at  thehillcom blogs onthemoney economy 268589oncapitolhillapushtoextendunemploymentbenefi 