In today’s rundown: The public will testify as the D.C. Council considers $188 million in proposed budget cuts. How the loss of unemployment benefits would affect the entire economy. And this holiday season, a majority of Americans are planning to donate to a nonprofit or charity.
— Over 160 people have signed up to testify today at a D.C. Council hearing on budget cuts proposed by Mayor Fenty, reports The Washington Post. The $188 million in budget cuts would hit nearly every city agency.
— “If Congress lets unemployment benefits expire this week, the jobless won’t be the only ones to feel the pain. The overall economy would suffer, too,” according to the Associated Press.
— Charitable holiday donations are on the rise, reports wtop.com. 74 percent of Americans plan to donate to a nonprofit before the end of the year.
